answers 0:If you don't feel like reading the story beneath, please feel free to just answer the Q in the subject line... I don't feel like reading a bunch of crap sometimes either. So I totally understand.I'm a 36 year old guy. The only cavity I've ever had was in a deciduous molar, when I was maybe 9 or 10 years old. But I've yet to have one in a 'permanent' tooth, or whatever they're called.The funny thing is - Until 2007, I probably hadn't been to a dentist for nearly 20 years. Since my mid-teens. When I finally got up the nerve to see one, I thought for sure I'd be in need of major work, maybe even dentures. The cavity I'd had when I was a kid had eaten away like 1/4 of the tooth and required extraction. Yet this happened during a time when I saw the dentist every 6 months.Needless to say, I was super happy to hear that I didn't have so much a! s a single cavity after going without the services of a dentist for so long. Alls I needed was a few hardcore cleanings due to calculus beneath the gum line. It's been two years since that last check-up, and I've just had x-rays and an exam. Still cavity free. Is this unusual? How special am I in this regard? I'd always thought that pretty much everybody needs a filling now and then. Are permanent teeth made of better stuff than 'baby' teeth or something?How special are me and my teeth? I can't wait to award 10 points to whomever answers bestly! I am full of anticipation! Thank you!BTW, my dental hygiene was awful during my mid/late teens. But I became a fanatical brusher in my early 20s....Show moreanswers 1:When you became a fanatical brusher , it certainly helped. But to be honest the highest rate of decay occurs in ones teen and pre teen years and if you did not take very good care of them during that time , your good luck may have been partly due to a diet low in ref! ined sugars and not much snacking of harmful foods. You may al! so have had a lot of fluoride in the water or with supplements. But the main reason you escaped without any cavities is most likely you inherited some good genes from one or both of your parents. You probably fall into about 5% of the population. Congrats....answers 2:I've only had one cavity since 1996. In my teens I had a lot of fillings, but it was because the dentist gave me fillings I didn't need! Then she packed up her business and moved in the middle of the night so she wouldn't get sued. I think a lot of dentists either misdiagnose a problem or else they just want to make $. My teeth were much better off without the dentist.What is your diet like? I don't get cavities as an adult because I brush and floss a lot and don't eat much sugar or acid foods, and my enamel is hard. I think the condition of your teeth is due to the combination of good genetics, good care and good luck. Other things can go wrong with teeth besides cavities... like fractures, gum recession, ! softening of enamel and erosion from grinding the teeth at night. Diseases like osteoporosis or Diabetes weaken the teeth and gums, even if you are meticulous about their care. You must be in good health overall, and it shows in your teeth....
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