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2006-12-10 19:50:47 · 12 answers · asked by CJL18 1 in Health ➔ Dental
Yes. I've seen kids as young as 18 referred to get all of their teeth removed. And I've seen children as young as 6 loose single teeth resulting from decay.
This is why it is so important to have regular cleaning visits. The hygienest and doctor can evlauate you to determine if there are any problems that you are not aware of. You can't usually "feel" a small cavity. When you can "feel" it, it's usually larger and may need a root canal.
Prevention is the best medicine.
Have your teeth cleaned every 6 months.
2006-12-11 04:39:03 · answer #1 · answered by Josi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I brushed twice a day, occasionally I forgot to brush before bed but only once in awhile. I never flossed and drank A LOT of soda. I had at least 20+ cavities filled. I last visited a dentist at 19.
By the time I was 22, I developed a number of new cavities that I never got filled. A few of my fillings broke/came lose and fell out. My teeth started cracking and pieces started breaking off that year. It's been all downhill from there, I've lost about 7 teeth and 5 are severely broken and/or breaking. I'm 28 and I finally got insurance so I can now afford to see a dentist. Like I said, I've always brushed my teeth so I can only imagine what would have happened if I never did.
*If you have a cavity and never get it taken care of, eventually the tooth area around the cavity turns bright white. The bright white areas start to snap off.
2006-12-10 21:56:12 · answer #2 · answered by Pico 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree that dental care is a parental duty, my youthful ones ought to comb their the teeth each and every morning and nighttime, my youngest brushes them at college besides, my oldest is 8 in some days and that i believe she is responsible adequate to be able to comb her own the teeth, in reality i do not even imagine I might want to ought to remind her, she is acquainted with the position her toothbrush is, I nevertheless go over her accurate the teeth even with the reality that, my youngest does maximum of her the teeth herself, then I provide them a short going over, additionally they both use mouth wash! you shouldn't brush your the teeth for a minimum of an hour after eating or eating, as there is extra possibility of unfavorable the the teeth the teeth, perhaps thats what your DIL meant by over brushing, hence, before breakfast and an hour after supper is the purely right time, it truly is a reality by the way, ask a dentist!
2016-11-25 20:19:31 · answer #3 · answered by wilcoxen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can. I lost all of mine and I'm 16. I thought I was doin ok brushin and all, but apparently not. I had a gum infection and I didn't even know it till my teeth got loose and I lost a couple. Hope to get some fake teeth soon tho.
2006-12-10 23:18:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes for periadontal disease. Floss those teeth.
2006-12-10 20:45:39 · answer #5 · answered by Summerfest 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that you can lose them at any age if you don't take care of them and they start to decay.
2006-12-10 19:54:55 · answer #6 · answered by waltinaw74 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
2006-12-10 19:53:14 · answer #7 · answered by Dan H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a possibility. Why would you want to test this hypothesis though?
2006-12-10 20:36:08 · answer #8 · answered by Buzz s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This can happen at any age if you do not use proper dental hygiene.
2006-12-10 19:53:15 · answer #9 · answered by Sparkles 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, I know from personal experience!!
2006-12-13 12:50:35 · answer #10 · answered by Katie W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋