A lot of it depends on genetics. As a kid, I was never forced to brush. Forget about flossing -- flossing? What's that? I ate a lot of candy, never really thought about my teeth. In my early twenties I decided I'd better go to a dentist to get my teeth checked out. Lots of cavities, but no bad teeth. Dentist filled the cavities, I never lost a tooth. But I started brushing regularly and flossing occasionally. I'm getting up there in years, and so far I've only lost one tooth. It wasn't anything I did to protect them, believe me -- I just happen to have really good, strong teeth. It's genetic.
Get a water flosser. It works better than floss and you'll do it everyday
I've got one that attaches to the shower head so I can do it when I shower.
Plot twist its not in the shower it's connected to the toilet
Genetics play a huge part in it yep. It's also a good indicator of other problems. People with shell teeth (very thin and shine like the inside of a shell) generally have low bone density. People who have teeth break a lot or just snap often have some other genetic disorder like arthritis or some kind of constant inflammation too. It's always been interesting to me how different parts of the body are related like this.
That's true, never had much luck in that department but not brushing and flossing is retarded.
You probably didn't need to lose any teeth.
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