Denyoz Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Why do teeth decay so fast? No other part of the body rots like teeth do. If there is a creator of the universe, he really screwed up when it came to teeth. They should self-repair, like other parts of the body do. Another root canal on Monday. Gee, I can't wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblueep Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 I guess god randomly loves me more, as I am 39, have never been to a dentist, and have zero cavities or teeth problem. Hallelujah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thought2Much Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Same here, jblueep (except I see the dentist once a year just to make sure everything's okay, and had my wisdom teeth removed). My wife, on the other hand... let's just say that I hope my two kids take after me in that regard. I have other ways that I've been screwed over genetically, but my teeth isn't one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Margee Posted March 14, 2012 Moderator Share Posted March 14, 2012 Why do teeth decay so fast? No other part of the body rots like teeth do. If there is a creator of the universe, he really screwed up when it came to teeth. They should self-repair, like other parts of the body do. Another root canal on Monday. Gee, I can't wait. Thing is......I had root canals and STILL had to have my teeth pulled!!! I hate dentists!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decafaholic Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 I feel for you. I brush 3x/day, floss daily (have for years) and still get an occasional cavity. What I have learned from visiting 5 different dentists over my short lifetime is: 1. A dentist can prescribe you a valium if you need it 2. A dentist should ALWAYS show you your X-rays 3. A lot of cavities can be filled with a laser, which means no injection, no pain. If your dentist doesn't have that technology, another dentist close by probably does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcdaddy Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 This makes me think of how we were so intelligently designed....having a windpipe/esophagus that splits into two, making choking pretty darn easy to do if you're not careful. Now that's intelligence at its best there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Positivist Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 I agree. Not fair. I grew up flossing and brushing twice (or three times) daily and still got cavities. My brother never flossed, brushed once a week, and never got cavities. Genetics. Sometimes they work for you, sometimes they don't! Try to get full sedation.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConureDelSol Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Fun fact for me: It's painful for me to brush my teeth due to having regular mouth ulcers. Then the dentists all jump on my ass and tell me I'm not brushing enough. IT HURTS. This could be another add-on for the list of things "Not so intelligently designed". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephie Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 I got my mom's teeth...no cavaties and no braces needed (well not for parts you can see), and just had the wisdom teeth removed (yay chipmunk time). However, my dad gets the shitty end of the stick....cavaties and crowns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
older Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 I should just put my dentist on retainer (pun intended). When I was three, I had the mumps with a very high fever. The theory is that it destroyed the enamel on my still-forming permanent teeth. Since then I've had just about every dental procedure known except implants (on the horizon though), orthodontics and full dentures. Crowns, root canals, two apicoectomies on the same tooth, three studs on that same tooth, wisdom teeth pulled, bridge work, and enough silver to keep a Mexican silver mine busy for a month. As a child in 1950, my dentist was an old geezer who probably learned his trade about 1910, and drilled on me with an old-style belt-driven drill and no Novacaine. I don't think there is a tooth in my mouth that hasn't been worked on, and the ones that are gone were also worked over before we said goodbye. In fact, I'm going in tomorrow to see about some pain in one, and to get another sanded down that got chipped last week when I bit down on a rock baked into a raisin bagel. Of course, we all know the reason: God is teaching me a lesson. [/sarcasm] Sorry for the organ recital. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RankStranger Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Well I'm only missing four teeth, which isn't bad for a hillbilly in his mid-30's. And none of the missing teeth are in the front! Had one tooth pulled when I was about 9. Two more when I was 22. And one just never grew in. Haven't had any work done in about 10 years, but I'm definitely due some maintenance and repair. Now that I have dental insurance for the first time since the late 90's, I'll probably get a complete overhaul one of these days. I know it'll probably piss off the dentist, but I'm going to insist on no mercury fillings. I've already had more than my share of heavy metal exposure over the years- I don't need any more in my mouth. So everybody knows that lots of Brits have bad teeth. I don't know if it's genetic, cultural, or environmental... but hillbillies are of largely British descent. I wonder if it's the same phenomenon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Positivist Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Of course, we all know the reason: God is teaching me a lesson. [/sarcasm] Sorry for the organ recital. Oh man! That is SO BAD!!!! Poor you!!! As for God teaching you a lesson.....well, we all know his favorite lesson machine is hell.....and it sounds like you've already been there and likely passed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurari Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Even with good oral hygiene, I still get the occasional cavity. Whether you get cavities or not depends not only on your dental habits, but also on genetics. Sometimes people just plain get cavities regardless of what they do. At least my teeth are naturally straight and I haven't had to suffer through braces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouroboros Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Why do teeth decay so fast? No other part of the body rots like teeth do. If there is a creator of the universe, he really screwed up when it came to teeth. They should self-repair, like other parts of the body do. Another root canal on Monday. Gee, I can't wait. If I remember this correctly from one of my anthro classes, there have been experiments with rats where they selected the offspring with less cavities (artificial selection), and it resulted in (later generations) having teeth with very strong and thing enamel and basically perfect teeth. But the problem was that they had more brittle bones instead. The calcium, energy, and nutrients usually come as an expense somewhere else. In other words, your teeth won't kill you as much as broken bones, hence we evolved to better bones and worse teeth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Margee Posted March 15, 2012 Moderator Share Posted March 15, 2012 Why do teeth decay so fast? No other part of the body rots like teeth do. If there is a creator of the universe, he really screwed up when it came to teeth. They should self-repair, like other parts of the body do. Another root canal on Monday. Gee, I can't wait. If I remember this correctly from one of my anthro classes, there have been experiments with rats where they selected the offspring with less cavities (artificial selection), and it resulted in (later generations) having teeth with very strong and thing enamel and basically perfect teeth. But the problem was that they had more brittle bones instead. The calcium, energy, and nutrients usually come as an expense somewhere else. In other words, your teeth won't kill you as much as broken bones, hence we evolved to better bones and worse teeth. I find that to be so interesting!! Evolution blows my mind!! Only starting to dabble in it, but I find it makes so much sense!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephie Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Why do teeth decay so fast? No other part of the body rots like teeth do. If there is a creator of the universe, he really screwed up when it came to teeth. They should self-repair, like other parts of the body do. Another root canal on Monday. Gee, I can't wait. If I remember this correctly from one of my anthro classes, there have been experiments with rats where they selected the offspring with less cavities (artificial selection), and it resulted in (later generations) having teeth with very strong and thing enamel and basically perfect teeth. But the problem was that they had more brittle bones instead. The calcium, energy, and nutrients usually come as an expense somewhere else. In other words, your teeth won't kill you as much as broken bones, hence we evolved to better bones and worse teeth. It's because you can beat the crap out of someone with a bone (remember Samson's jaw bone of an ass) but you can't gum someone to death. Still decay proof teeth would be awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thought2Much Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 I would prefer to be able to grow new teeth, like sharks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denyoz Posted March 15, 2012 Author Share Posted March 15, 2012 I guess god randomly loves me more, as I am 39, have never been to a dentist, and have zero cavities or teeth problem. Hallelujah! Plus, you're married to 2Honest. Fudge man, you have it all! Have you ever played switcharoo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denyoz Posted March 15, 2012 Author Share Posted March 15, 2012 Thing is......I had root canals and STILL had to have my teeth pulled! That's what I'm thinking. Maybe I should have all my teeth pulled out and buy dentures. But everyone I know who has dentures advises me against this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denyoz Posted March 15, 2012 Author Share Posted March 15, 2012 3. A lot of cavities can be filled with a laser, which means no injection, no pain. If your dentist doesn't have that technology, another dentist close by probably does. Lasers eh? Hmmm... interesting. I should look into this, thank you decafaholic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denyoz Posted March 15, 2012 Author Share Posted March 15, 2012 I have other ways that I've been screwed over genetically, but my teeth isn't one of them. Here's the link to how God screwed Trapped: How Did You Get Screwed By Genetics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denyoz Posted March 15, 2012 Author Share Posted March 15, 2012 Try to get full sedation... I did once, and oh man! that was the best experience in the world! But then the things they can do to you while you're asleep make me uncomfortable. I wouldn't want to get raped... well I would but I want to be awake for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denyoz Posted March 15, 2012 Author Share Posted March 15, 2012 When I was three, I had the mumps with a very high fever. The theory is that it destroyed the enamel on my still-forming permanent teeth I didn't know mumps could destroy the enamel on teeth. I just learned something. Thank you older. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denyoz Posted March 15, 2012 Author Share Posted March 15, 2012 I know it'll probably piss off the dentist, but I'm going to insist on no mercury fillings. I've already had more than my share of heavy metal exposure over the years- I don't need any more in my mouth. Yeah, sometimes I wonder if all this metal in my mouth is what's causing my mental problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denyoz Posted March 15, 2012 Author Share Posted March 15, 2012 I would prefer to be able to grow new teeth, like sharks. I like that: growing new teeth like sharks. And why is there a nerve inside a tooth? What's the purpose of that? When they do a root canal, they remove the nerve and replace it with rubber, and the tooth works fine and will never hurt again. Talk about useless suffering. Just like when Jesus was crucified: totally useless suffering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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