for 25 years - zero cavities

[desk]

Originally posted by: cjgallen

Originally posted by: desk
i have a really heathy diet, so im pretty damn pissed. i dont drink soda or coffee, dont eat a lot of sugary things. the only thing that i can think that caused it was this annoying acid reflux that i have (which is really bad).

You mentioned very little about how you brush or what you brush with. Could that be the problem?

im supposed to brush them? damn.

 

[desk]

Originally posted by: redly1
dammit desk...I have to ask again...do you live in Indy??

heh....no ann arbor, why?

funny you should ask that though since my pistons just whooped some a$$ up in thar.

 

[aidanjm]

if acid is bad, what are those energy drinks (which have such an acid-y taste) doing to my teeth I wonder?

 

[Eli]

Tooth decay is caused by a specific bacteria, streptococcus mutans.

Plaque is their home.

They eat sugars, and secrete acids as their waste...

 

[Sluggo]

Originally posted by: desk

Originally posted by: Gibsons
bacteria is/are the plaque. the bacteria metabolize the sugar to produce acid.

I think there's a correlation between the dentists house payments and the number of cavities you have.

yeh, i agree there. the guy seemed almost happy, thats why i wanted to punch him. im definitely getting a second opinion before i go back.

Of course he was happy. How much will they be $150 each?

Whenever there is an ice storm here, you see the body shop owners dancing in the streets.

 

[eelw]

When was the last dentist checkup? I would really get a second opinion. The dentist is most likely ripping you off by saying the smallest hole needs to be filled.

 

[her34]

how did humans handle cavities 1000 years ago?

how do animals handle cavities?

(that tom hanks movie comes to mind...)

 

[chrisms]

Remember that dentists are as bad as mechanics. They will steal your money, don't trust them.

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: redly1
you REALLY need to get a second opinion
dentists are the highest paid profession for a reason...they're fvcking crooks

Dentists are FAR from the highest paid profession.

Originally posted by: desk
so, i've never had any trouble with my teeth for 25 years. i go to this dentist today (haven't been for three years) and he tells me i have 14 cavities

i almost punched him.

Sounds like HE should have punched YOU.

 

[trmiv]

Yeesh. Man, I need to get to the dentist. I haven't been in a good 12 years.

 

[imported_Mike]

Why would you not go to the dentist if your covered? Twice a bloody year is all they ask for less than an hour. Lesson learned for you I hope...

 

[PowerEngineer]

Get a second opinion!

After a move cross country, I went to a new dentist who told me I had a dozen cavities or some such nonsense. Checked with another dentist who told me the first dentist had mistaken my deep crevases for cavities.

 

[Yo Ma Ma]

Is this your regular dentist that you've seen for several years?

 

[RU482]

Originally posted by: jagec

Dentists are FAR from the highest paid profession.

not including executives or pro athletes...who's next??

 

[sygyzy]

The problem with second opinions is everytime you start a file at a new office, they charge you some rediculous amount to do a full mouth x-ray. Last time I went, they had me do that, then they had the "diagnosis" dentist just read off to an assistant all the work I needed done. It was very intimidating and she turned quite mean. You can tell she takes pleasure in it. C3 filling, D1 cap, D2 porcelein inlay. WTF?

 

[daniel1113]

Same thing happened to me today when I visited the dentist. I haven't had a single cavity in my life, and my dentist usually compliments me for my dental hygiene, yet today he managed to find a cavity that I will be getting fixed tomorrow morning. I swear, when it comes to dental hygiene, you just can't win.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: desk
so, i've never had any trouble with my teeth for 25 years. i go to this dentist today (haven't been for three years) and he tells me i have 14 cavities

i almost punched him.

i have a really heathy diet, so im pretty damn pissed. i dont drink soda or coffee, dont eat a lot of sugary things. the only thing that i can think that caused it was this annoying acid reflux that i have (which is really bad).

to make things even better, i just gave my two weeks notice last friday, so i dont know what my healthcare situation is going to be (need to research c.o.b.r.a.).

only good thing is that most of the cavities are minor, so no root canals or anything like that. but still, wtf!!! :|

A healthy diet is nearly irrelvant. How have you been taking care of your teeth? Do you floss daily? Do you brush 3 times a day?

Sugar being bad for teeth is an overhyped myth. ANY starchy foods can cause decay. In fact, bread is worse than sugar.

Also, you haven't been to a dentist in 3 years. That means you haven't had regular cleanings. That also means that mild decay that could have been merely sealed now must be filled.

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: redly1

Originally posted by: jagec

Dentists are FAR from the highest paid profession.

not including executives or pro athletes...who's next??

Dentists make in the order of $100k a year. Even though you decided to suddenly qualify your statements, that salary would be matched or exceeded by a number of doctors, pretty much anyone in upper management, many banking employees, some pilots, heck, even some professors when you take research grants and such into account. And that's just for starters.

 

[thomsbrain]

get a second opinion. if you haven't changed your habits, there's no reason to be 14 cavaties. sounds like he needs to make the payment on his boat.

 

[thegimp03]

Still no cavities for me and I'm 22+. I also visit the dentist 2x per yr.

 

[chcarnage]

Originally posted by: sygyzy
The problem with second opinions is everytime you start a file at a new office, they charge you some rediculous amount to do a full mouth x-ray. Last time I went, they had me do that, then they had the "diagnosis" dentist just read off to an assistant all the work I needed done. It was very intimidating and she turned quite mean. You can tell she takes pleasure in it. C3 filling, D1 cap, D2 porcelein inlay. WTF?

Which self-respecting dentist urges you to make an x-ray IF his only responsability in your mouth is dental hygiene (that excludes treatening of tooth position and chirurgical interferences)?

Two of my friends got a lot of cavities at once, too. One keept munching citrus fruits all the time without even rinsing his mouth with water afterwards, so his 13 cavities were hardly a surprise to me. The other one just didn't visit his dentist for around five years and let his discipline slip I guess. 14 cavities.

So if you're really a minimalist, brush your teeth at least in the evening after your last meal. That's the most important time because you don't produce much saliva while sleeping.

her34: 1000 years ago mankind didn't eat so much sugary things and... people died sooner

 

[biostud]

25 only one minor cavity when I was 18, no sedatives and couldn't feel athing when it got fixed.

 

[KK]

LOL...14, it sucks to be you.

 

[Modeps]

You should stop drinking soda before bed.

 

[StageLeft]

sounds like your old dentist probably sucked sh*t and/or you should go to the dentist more often! i've had at least a dozen in my life.