I don't understand this. I've seen people under 30 with teeth rotted up to the gumline. I know a guy who's 35, only a couple teeth left. He says it's due to hereditary gum disease. Could this be true? Or is it most likely due to drugs? Could any other drugs other than crystal meth cause this problem?
2007-08-20 07:11:00 · 12 answers · asked by ? 3 in Health ➔ Dental
Usually neglect. There may be a hereditary component for some, a genetic tendency to periodontal disease but still the bottom line is neglect. And yes there is the drug factor. Actually any drug that causes a person to neglect self-care could indirectly cause malnutrition, gum disease and tooth loss.
2007-08-20 07:17:27 · answer #1 · answered by TweetyBird 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Poor dental hygiene and bad teeth genes, I would think. I don't know anything about drugs and there role in this area.
2007-08-20 07:17:00 · answer #2 · answered by OOO! I know! I know! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drug use could cause poor teeth.. Also bad oral hygiene and genetics.....
i.e. genetics... my daughter has had a really difficult time with her teeth. She started having to have fillings at a young age. Her brothers probably don't have five fillings between them....
2007-08-20 07:15:13 · answer #3 · answered by ♥♥The Queen Has Spoken♥♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Meth is a definite tooth rotter. I can't imagine that hereditary gum disease alone could cause that much rot! If you have minimal dentistry visits & brush your teeth regularly, I can't imagine things going that bad! Sounds suspicious.....
2007-08-20 07:24:02 · answer #4 · answered by ` 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have a friend who has the heriditary gum disease (I forget what it's called), but he barely has any teeth left. When he was younger, he took care of them as best he could, but it still happened. His mom had it...
You know what else causes this? Drinking non-stop sugary drinks and then not brushing/flossing your teeth. And chewing snuff. Yuck.
2007-08-20 07:15:15 · answer #5 · answered by theewokprincess 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
bacteria.
that is the only answer. teeth do not decay in the absence of bacterial plaque. drug use which results in dry mouth makes it worse. people who brush and floss absolutely every single day don't get tooth decay. it's very simple but thank goodness human beings are so nasty. it keeps me in a job!!!
2007-08-21 05:38:04 · answer #6 · answered by tomh311 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
rotting teeth in young adults ...
- bad dentistry when they were growing up (or lack of it) ...
- drugs ... meth is the worst for teeth
- bad brushing habits
- lack of dental insurance (now in there life)
- bad diet ... lots of soda ... did you know just about everything you eat has "high fructose corn syrup" in it??? that's an enemy to your teeth ...
there are a lot of reasons ... for me it was bad dentistry and then followed by a dentist who liked to pull my teeth and not replace them, then the teeth I had rotted because they were doing the work of my molars ... now I have a great dentist and have awesome insurance ... but I would've worked 4 jobs to get them fixed if I needed to ...
hereditary problems are not a huge factor for bad teeth ... your habits can help with that. sounds like he's just making an excuse.
2007-08-20 08:26:42 · answer #7 · answered by emnari 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There could be many reasons.
* Poor habits
* Eating disorders
* Drugs
2007-08-20 07:16:31 · answer #8 · answered by Crystal 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There are people that have hereditary gum diseases as well as hereditary calcium deficiencies that can cause premature tooth decay. And yes, drugs...crystal meth, crack, etc. smoking, chewing tabacco...
2007-08-20 07:18:27 · answer #9 · answered by NurseBunny 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
by sugars and stuff consumed at night time.. not brushing and other stuff, some people say that its a diesease to cover up their own self stupidity
2007-08-20 07:15:00 · answer #10 · answered by da ddddddd 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋