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I cured a hole in my tooth in college in the late 90s on my own. I am still called a quack and a liar despite my wife knowing about this, and just this past yea

I cured a hole in my tooth in college in the late 90s on my own. I am still called a quack and a liar despite my wife knowing about this, and just this past year real scientific proof (and even medical products) coming out confirming it's true. My teeth have always been terrible, would you mind sharing a link or two to the research?

RobertRoberts 8y ago
>My teeth have always been terrible, would you mind sharing a link or two to the research? Edit: I had to redo this comment because I mis-read your comment. Here's the story including comments.[0] [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16432024 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16432024
- ryanwaggoner 8y ago
  I appreciate that, but your story is a lot less valuable than the modern research you mentioned that would hopefully provide some data and some kind of mechanism. Otherwise yours is just another one of millions of “secret and super simple cure!” anecdotes that abound on the internet. Taken together, one almost wonders if anyone suffered from anything before the advent of the evil modern medicine and science :)
  - RobertRoberts 8y ago
    >...anecdotes that abound on the internet Yep, I have never once claimed my comments to be anything more than what I experienced. Feel free to try things out if you want, or ignore it.
    - ryanwaggoner 8y ago
      Sorry, but that’s just not true: and just this past year real scientific proof (and even medical products) coming out confirming it's true. Your story is interesting, but it’s a lot more compelling since you claim it’s backed by scientific proof, so any kind of link or reference would be appreciated.
      - RobertRoberts 8y ago
        >Sorry, but that’s just not true... I think it's completely valid to state my experience is anecdotal (which it is, I didn't take pictures or document anything) and let the scientists make the proof for or against. It really sucks to have any sort of health problem, and I don't mean to imply I have some special knowledge about this and am just messing with you. I linked the proof I've recently come across in the other comments around this one. (I can do it again, but it seems redundant) I think this stuff is becoming common enough knowledge that you can find proof from a simple Google search. An oft repeated idea seems to be improving diet. (bad food can wreck teeth all on it's own, so I think we would all agree that food plays a part in dental health)

RobertRoberts 8y ago

>My teeth have always been terrible, would you mind sharing a link or two to the research? Edit: I had to redo this comment because I mis-read your comment. Here's the story including comments.[0] [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16432024 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16432024

ryanwaggoner 8y ago
I appreciate that, but your story is a lot less valuable than the modern research you mentioned that would hopefully provide some data and some kind of mechanism. Otherwise yours is just another one of millions of “secret and super simple cure!” anecdotes that abound on the internet. Taken together, one almost wonders if anyone suffered from anything before the advent of the evil modern medicine and science :)
- RobertRoberts 8y ago
  >...anecdotes that abound on the internet Yep, I have never once claimed my comments to be anything more than what I experienced. Feel free to try things out if you want, or ignore it.
  - ryanwaggoner 8y ago
    Sorry, but that’s just not true: and just this past year real scientific proof (and even medical products) coming out confirming it's true. Your story is interesting, but it’s a lot more compelling since you claim it’s backed by scientific proof, so any kind of link or reference would be appreciated.
    - RobertRoberts 8y ago
      >Sorry, but that’s just not true... I think it's completely valid to state my experience is anecdotal (which it is, I didn't take pictures or document anything) and let the scientists make the proof for or against. It really sucks to have any sort of health problem, and I don't mean to imply I have some special knowledge about this and am just messing with you. I linked the proof I've recently come across in the other comments around this one. (I can do it again, but it seems redundant) I think this stuff is becoming common enough knowledge that you can find proof from a simple Google search. An oft repeated idea seems to be improving diet. (bad food can wreck teeth all on it's own, so I think we would all agree that food plays a part in dental health)