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I'm 40 years old. Never had cavities. I eat plenty of sugar.

fdye 3y ago
Scientist lurkers in the thread take note. We have a couple for the first cohort for testing to see if their mouth biome differs from base population. Inquiring minds want to know!
- BiteCode_dev 3y ago
  Anecdotally, none of my girlfriends seem to have developped any similar immunity. If the article is right, my flora should have replace theirs on the long run, no?
lost_tourist 3y ago
I'd be willing to bet you drink a lot of water and also brush regularly. Am I right? Because that's what I do and I've 2 cavities in 40 years of life.
smoldesu 3y ago
Yeah, it's always baffled me. Growing up I ate snacks and sugar fiendishly, but only ever had maybe one or two cavities in 2nd grade or so. I had another friend who got cavities on an almost yearly basis. What was really fascinating was how boring her diet was; I never saw her eat anything more complex than a peanut butter sandwich or cheese pizza. She brushed, flossed and mouthwashed every day but could never get ahead of it. Meanwhile I went through all of middle and high school without any major dental work besides getting my wisdom teeth pulled. It's all very odd, and my personal experiences have also led me to believe that diet plays a smaller role than we might think. I could be wrong though, I'm willing to defer to the most reasonable explanation.
- lost_tourist 3y ago
  It's genetic, some people just have thicker and strong enamel and salivary activity. Just like some people are scrawny and others are naturally strong without really trying
bigstrat2003 3y ago
Are you good about brushing your teeth and flossing on the regular? Having lots of sugar isn't what causes cavities, it's not keeping up your dental hygiene. So if you eat a lot of sugar but brush well on a regular basis, I would expect you to not get cavities. Genetics play a role as well. My mom never got cavities despite never brushing her teeth, whereas my dad could brush pretty regularly and still have a cavity or two when he got checked up. Sadly I inherited my dad's genes, not my mom's.
- BiteCode_dev 3y ago
  Depends. Nowadays yes, but younger no. I lived 2 years in west africa where clean water was a premium: I didn't brush my teeth much and drunk a lot of coke.
mock-possum 3y ago
Yeah basically the same for me - I had a couple in my baby teeth, but I’ve never had a cavity as an adult.

fdye 3y ago

Scientist lurkers in the thread take note. We have a couple for the first cohort for testing to see if their mouth biome differs from base population. Inquiring minds want to know!

BiteCode_dev 3y ago
Anecdotally, none of my girlfriends seem to have developped any similar immunity. If the article is right, my flora should have replace theirs on the long run, no?

lost_tourist 3y ago

I'd be willing to bet you drink a lot of water and also brush regularly. Am I right? Because that's what I do and I've 2 cavities in 40 years of life.

smoldesu 3y ago

Yeah, it's always baffled me. Growing up I ate snacks and sugar fiendishly, but only ever had maybe one or two cavities in 2nd grade or so. I had another friend who got cavities on an almost yearly basis. What was really fascinating was how boring her diet was; I never saw her eat anything more complex than a peanut butter sandwich or cheese pizza. She brushed, flossed and mouthwashed every day but could never get ahead of it. Meanwhile I went through all of middle and high school without any major dental work besides getting my wisdom teeth pulled. It's all very odd, and my personal experiences have also led me to believe that diet plays a smaller role than we might think. I could be wrong though, I'm willing to defer to the most reasonable explanation.

lost_tourist 3y ago
It's genetic, some people just have thicker and strong enamel and salivary activity. Just like some people are scrawny and others are naturally strong without really trying

bigstrat2003 3y ago

Are you good about brushing your teeth and flossing on the regular? Having lots of sugar isn't what causes cavities, it's not keeping up your dental hygiene. So if you eat a lot of sugar but brush well on a regular basis, I would expect you to not get cavities. Genetics play a role as well. My mom never got cavities despite never brushing her teeth, whereas my dad could brush pretty regularly and still have a cavity or two when he got checked up. Sadly I inherited my dad's genes, not my mom's.

BiteCode_dev 3y ago
Depends. Nowadays yes, but younger no. I lived 2 years in west africa where clean water was a premium: I didn't brush my teeth much and drunk a lot of coke.

mock-possum 3y ago

Yeah basically the same for me - I had a couple in my baby teeth, but I’ve never had a cavity as an adult.