Ya Think??? I was still precognitive when my primary teeth started develping painful cavities, so I am told, but my numerous silver fillings in baby teeth didn't bode well for my permanent teeth. One dentist was so frustrated by my rotten teeth, after several fillings ultimately didn't have anything to be held in, he decided to pull them. My local anesthesia had long worn off, for whatever reason, he ignored my pain, grabbed a non-dental fence tool that grabbed several molars and started rocking and pulling. Then what purchase he had on my teeth crushed, sending the dentist into a ballistic rage and came back at me as though he were an entranced exorcist the the devel was below my gum line. Clamping the two shrarp edges directly on my gums, now with exposed, cracked and shattered roots, I bit him. He rushed off to the hospital and his nurse came in with a rescue kit. She gave me some IV shot of pain killer, flushed my mouth until she could evaluate the damage, and either on her own initiative or by doctors orders, another dentist came in to more expertly extract the shattered and cracked roots, stitched over my gums where my teeth had been, and left.
Whitening is hard on the teeth. I have been told by both pediatric and adult dentists if I want white pearly teeth, get them all crowned. Unless you are or have a sugar daddy, this is expensive. I hide my teeth behind a mustache. Game over. It would be really great if somebody did have a product or procedure to correctively restore that beautiful white enamel. I run through several search engines frequently to see if somebody actually has a solution. To that end, I recommend the regiment of fluoride etc. described in my prior post. I guess whoever said they could identify a CFer a block away can add grey glass teeth to the thin arms, hump stooped back and deceptively young appearance. I like that last one, I still get picked off as being in my late thirties, early forties, until I open my mouth and seem to force out each word.
It can be a rude surprise, having a tooth crumble in your mouth. And it is so soft, you chew and swallow it. The kicker of being diagnosed at 15, for me 51, is what damage was done in the years your vitamins and minerals were so important to the healthy growth. at 39, my osteoporosis was well beneath a level of concern. My last full body bone density was summed up when my GP said I was great, assuming I were 102 years old. This is a siren to proactively, aggressivly and don't be afraid to dump a doctor or dentist who doesn't answer your questions and address your isssues to your satisfaction. I put the bar very high when it comes to vetting, and ultimately choosing a practitioner.
Something you mentioned is good practice for any CFer who wants to maintain thier pearly's. No insurance I know covers this but having your teeth sealed, or possibly re-sealed will help maintain those who still have good looking teeth and potentially prevent tooth loss and cavities.
