The way they treat depression is still very low tech. They make it sound modern, but electroshock therapy still has the the highest rates of remission. I'm a

The way they treat depression is still very low tech. They make it sound modern, but electroshock therapy still has the the highest rates of remission. I'm a nobody, so listen to your psychiatrist though. I do agree they have a long way to go in dentistry. A year ago, I was browsing a scientific grant site. They still don't know why fluoride ions seem to protect teeth. As to keeping your teeth as long as possible, I'm an old dude who's missing one tooth. It could be genetics, or luck, but here's my regimen. Brush with a electric tooth brush(the original one, that one that vibrates. Get in the habit of using tooth picks. I'm a former smoker, so the habit came easily. (Don't throw the tooth picks on the ground. Birds can swallow them, and other trash concerns. I won't mention a company. They are all the same.) Try not to eat sugary stuff before sleeping, even napping. Buy a few dental scraping instruments. (if you are somewhat coordinated, you can scrape your teeth. You can even get 1 to 2 mm below the gum line. Because you are doing this extra work, just believe you are saving your teeth. (Yea, why not use the placebo effect on your own body?). Drink tap water. When I was younger, I looked into making chewing gum, but with a safe substance in it that would neutralize the acids on you teeth. Never got around to it. I recall a French company hit the market with a gum like the one I wanted to make, but unsure if it was successful, or even worked. There's a part of me who believe's tooth decay is more about enzymes, and immunity, but who know?