On Tue, 14 Nov 2006 20:45:36 GMT, "stan45 via MedKB.com" <u28999@uwe> wrote:
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>Mark & Steven Bornfeld wrote:
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>>> I usually brush every day before going to sleep, but perhaps once a
>>> week I don't bother. Would it be safe to increase that non brushing to
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>>> How safe is this strategy, in practice, as opposed to the dentistry as
>>> a religion response?
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>> I know people who never brush, never floss. They come in every 15
>>years to say hi. They've never had a cavity.
>> Are you now of those people?
>> Could be, but your past history of cavities (and your admission that a
>>couple of teeth have fallen apart) would seem to make this unlikely. So
>>then the question becomes--how lucky do you feel?
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>>Steve
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>Hearing about people who never brush, never floss and never get cavities,
>would it help my grandchildren if I told my 18 year old daughter to marry
>someone with good teeth. Both sides of my ancestors have been damned with bad
>dental genetics. I would like to break this curse.
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Ahh but those who never brush/floss may not get decay but they *do* get
periodontal disease.
Why not tell her to marry someone who has good teeth, lots of money,
and red hair ? Genetics only predisposes one to dental disease, which
is largely preventable by good home care and regular professional treatment.
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