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I had a serious dental incident about 20 years ago due to both massive soda/sugar intake and not taking care of my teeth. I bit into a candybar and almost passe

by rsl7 12y ago

I had a serious dental incident about 20 years ago due to both massive soda/sugar intake and not taking care of my teeth. I bit into a candybar and almost passed out due to the pain. Trip to the dentist: 12 cavities which I got filled in three long and painful visits. Eating candy was actually pretty unusual for me already, but I never drank soda again... or those damn Lance crackers I ate all the time.

orbitur 12y ago
I don't like anecdotes like this because it is so reliant on genetics alongside maintenance. I'm in my 30s now, and I've never had a cavity despite awful habits from childhood to my mid-20s. While I drink much less soda pop now, I still have too much. My wife on the other hand, seems to get cavities the moment her teeth touch a Skittle, even though she had better parents and better habits in adulthood. Some of us are lucky, some of us aren't. But taking care of your teeth can't hurt, and can only extend the time you have with them.
- nilkn 12y ago
  It's an anecdote, and the details rely on genetics, but it's hard science that tons of sugar sticking to your teeth all day is very bad for them. Some people might be much more resistant to cavities and decay, but that doesn't change the fundamentals of the risk and the fact that most people aren't so lucky. Also, for what it's worth, cavities don't always present with obvious symptoms like pain. Well, they are obvious, but often only to dentists/trained professionals, and x-rays may sometimes be necessary to be totally sure.
- rsl7 12y ago
  Well in these last 20 years I have had two cavities and a crown. It's pretty clear that a) I just didn't take care of my teeth and b) drank a ton of soda and ate too much junk food (though my junk food was mostly pretzels and crackers). I take good care of them now and haven't had that junk since.
blisterpeanuts 12y ago
Wow, rsl7, you gave your dentist a new yacht! Tough break there. Fortunately, research is proceeding on modeling new teeth from stem cells that eventually may help us all have natural, whole teeth again. They'll probably still do fillings for the small stuff, though.

by rsl7 12y ago

orbitur 12y ago

I don't like anecdotes like this because it is so reliant on genetics alongside maintenance. I'm in my 30s now, and I've never had a cavity despite awful habits from childhood to my mid-20s. While I drink much less soda pop now, I still have too much. My wife on the other hand, seems to get cavities the moment her teeth touch a Skittle, even though she had better parents and better habits in adulthood. Some of us are lucky, some of us aren't. But taking care of your teeth can't hurt, and can only extend the time you have with them.

nilkn 12y ago
It's an anecdote, and the details rely on genetics, but it's hard science that tons of sugar sticking to your teeth all day is very bad for them. Some people might be much more resistant to cavities and decay, but that doesn't change the fundamentals of the risk and the fact that most people aren't so lucky. Also, for what it's worth, cavities don't always present with obvious symptoms like pain. Well, they are obvious, but often only to dentists/trained professionals, and x-rays may sometimes be necessary to be totally sure.
rsl7 12y ago
Well in these last 20 years I have had two cavities and a crown. It's pretty clear that a) I just didn't take care of my teeth and b) drank a ton of soda and ate too much junk food (though my junk food was mostly pretzels and crackers). I take good care of them now and haven't had that junk since.

blisterpeanuts 12y ago

Wow, rsl7, you gave your dentist a new yacht! Tough break there. Fortunately, research is proceeding on modeling new teeth from stem cells that eventually may help us all have natural, whole teeth again. They'll probably still do fillings for the small stuff, though.