2006-12-30 01:08:21 · 5 answers · asked by edgewood62 1 in Health ➔ Dental
Poor dental hygeine
2006-12-30 01:15:48 · answer #1 · answered by Carol 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Root canals are actually not the "procedure of choice" by dentists now. A dentist can actually make more money by doing several fillings/extractions in the hour that it takes to do one root canal. There are medical reasons that a tooth needs to be treated by either a filling or a root canal. It has to do with the extensiveness of the decay, the pain of the tooth and many other factors.
I assume your friend was just playing "catch up". And it's a good thing. If those teeth had gone much longer, he/she could have lost them.
Too much sugar (soda, candy, gum, sports drinks, tea, kool-aide), not flossing regularly, not having teeth cleaned regularly, not having cavities filled when they were small and many other things can contribute to the need of a root canal.
Needing root canals doesn't mean someone is nasty with their mouth. It just means they're missing a vital step or two.
Happy New Year!
2006-12-30 04:49:24 · answer #2 · answered by Josi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Root canals are the choice of the day now. Don't hear too much of the plain good old fillings. Cost more $$$$ for root canals.
Not always from poor dental hygiene. My son had 3 within a few years each feel apart and he visits the dentist every 6 months faithfully.
2006-12-30 02:31:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One's good oral hygiene gets nullified if one is having abusive or junk fast food habits including chocolates, aerated sodas, etc. If your friend continues with such habits, he/she may see more cascading effects and variety.
2006-12-30 03:09:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
dentist buying a new house.
2006-12-30 01:16:46 · answer #5 · answered by David B 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋