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I want to do a poll to see what is the average number of root canals a person have? I know I'm a freak because I have six on my front teeth due to an accident.
Just one, and I got it in the last couple of months (I'm 47). But I have a LOT of crowns. I have terrible teeth. I brush and floss more than anyone else I know, and I still get cavities.
Just one, and I got it in the last couple of months (I'm 47). But I have a LOT of crowns. I have terrible teeth. I brush and floss more than anyone else I know, and I still get cavities.
It's probably genetics if you floss and brush regularly.
It's probably genetics if you floss and brush regularly.
That's what I think. I know several people my age who have no cavities at all, and I just don't believe their dental hygiene is so much better than mine.
I had a lot of cavities after seeing the dentist recently and I need a root canal (but am opting not to get one due to financial issues). I am really embarrassed. Granted I didn't floss enough so it's my own fault. I also didn't eat dairy (just took supplements) for a few years so maybe that didn't help with my enamel? I don't know. My dentist filled my upper premolars and first molar last month and they still have a very dull/not necessarily painful ache, even after he "adjusted" the fillings two days since I assumed they were too high. Now I am using an oral flosser, an electric toothbrush, eat more dairy along with taking my usual calcium supplements, and I use a fluoride rinse at night (the bottle says 1x a day, but I probably should use it 2x knowing my luck). My parents don't have great teeth either so it could be a battle I simply won't win. Some people are just blessed naturally when it comes to teeth (straight without braces, painless wisdom teeth, strong enamel) and I envy them so much right now.
I've had three root canals done......part of it's because I had such a horrific fear of the dentist that I hadn't been in a little over ten years. (and meanwhile, it wasn't as though I was not brushing my teeth or flossing)
Both my parents have dental problems so I don't know if it's possible to have genetically bad teeth. I'm 53 and have a very bad case of bruxism (grinding and clenching) which has gone on since my mid 20s that I know of. Eight years ago I had chemo for breast cancer. I don't know how many Root Canals (RC) I had prior to chemo but between that and the bruxism I'm having dental restoration. But they can't do a "full" restoration because I'm on meds that can make my jaw bone rot if it has any trauma. So along with getting crowns and build-ups on most of my teeth I've now had a RC on I think all but two of my molars. I'm going to schedule one for the top left canine and hope that will be the end of them. It isn't cancer that makes you sick, it's the treatment.
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