Well,.... It's a Senior's Place, Ain't It?

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imp

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Just occurred to me, while trying to floss out some chicken: in their Golden Years, my Mother had no teeth, my Dad had a front "bridge". My wife's parents both hadv "falsies" when I met her.

Risking maybe everything here, how uncommon, let's say, is it, do you think, for Seniors to not have false teeth? :rolleyes:


imp
 

I have my own natural teeth , so has hubby both of us have a few double teeth missing because if you got a toothache when we were young they would pull it out
 
My husband and I don't have false teeth but then again, our teeth are nothing to brag about. (I do have 3 capped front upper teeth) Still we are glad to have them when we eat tri-tip or steak. :) I'm wondering if I had tons of $ would I get those teeth that screw in? My neighbor lady, who is 2 months younger than I am paid $25,000 (well her mom did) and had her teeth all pulled in one day. Then a week or so later we drove her down to the big city and they put her to sleep and screwed in new teeth into her jaw bone. She says she's happy with them but I don't know if I'd have the nerve to go through all that. If I had $25,000 to put in my mouth, which I don't.
 

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For my generation growing up in Australia our water supply was very deficient in natural fluoride plus we lived on sugary sweets each time we went to the pictures (movies to you in USA) or to the local public swimming pool which would have been at least once a week. We lived on honeycomb, caramels and other sweets that stick to the teeth.

Fluoride was introduced too late for us.
Consequently Aussies around my age have notoriously bad teeth and I am so glad that I still have most of mine.
I do have a number of crowns and bridges though.
 
Thus, you believe in fluoridation? The common "Conspiracy Theory" here is that the millions of tons of mining tailings heaped up throw enormous amounts of toxic elements into the air, among them, fluorides. No argument about the dust blowing off them, I've seen it! So, the idea was, according to the "theorists", to rework tailings, remove fluorides, poisonous substances though they are, and gradually "feed" them to the public.

What do you think of that? imp
 
Nothing like having the best teeth in the cemetery imp :)I have a filter system for drinking water as I was not really in favour of adding fluoride to our drinking water.
 
Imp, maybe you were asking Dame Warrigal, but I don't believe in using Fluoride. We use Toms of Maine toothpaste that is Fluoride free. (Not all Toms is Fluoride free but the one I buy is) Our well is salty so we purchase bottled water and it doesn't have fluoride in it.
 
Linda said:
Imp, maybe you were asking Dame Warrigal, but I don't believe in using Fluoride. We use Toms of Maine toothpaste that is Fluoride free. (Not all Toms is Fluoride free but the one I buy is) Our well is salty so we purchase bottled water and it doesn't have fluoride in it.
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Me too Linda. I love Tom's toothpaste. I use the anti plaque formula. It's delicous and it works. So far I have all my teeth with a couple of crowns in the back. If I needed a dental implant, I'd get one. Teeth are important for chewing correctly and getting the most nutrients out of your food. Natural alignment, if straight, also helps prevent grinding and TMJ issues. Teeth are definitely worth keeping if at all possible. Everytime I deny myself a sugary treat I can feel my teeth thanking me. ;)
 
My teeth fell victim to bone loss.. not decay or neglect... although I have had my share of root canals and abscesses.. I lost my bottom teeth in 2005 and have had a bottom plate since then. Last year I finally decided to heck with it, as I only had 8 upper teeth left held together with bridges and caps, to go ahead and have them removed. I was fitted with full dentures.. and I couldn't be happier. I LOVE my new teeth.. they are white and pretty and straight.. and very natural looking. I no longer have to worry about abscesses, gum recession and best of all PAIN. No pain with hot or cold foods.. it's a pleasure.. AND... I just pop them in a denture cup with polydent for a nice fresh soak every night. I wouldn't want my old teeth back.

On the down side.. the are NOT natural teeth. I do have to be careful what I eat or chew.. some things I cannot chew.. like fresh Kale for one.. I cannot take bites out of an apple and must cut it up.. the skins are difficult to chew.. I cannot eat caramels or chew gum. I do have to use denture adhesive for the bottoms only... Nothing is as good as natural teeth provided they are not causing you any difficulties. I was able to cancel my group dental insurance... no point in paying for that if you have no teeth.
 
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Except for having two wisdom teeth extracted (I never even formed the other two) and one crown + a few fillings, I still have the original set God gave me. My grandmother died at 83 with a mouthful of perfect teeth - never even had a cavity.

As they say: "Be true to your teeth and they'll never be false to you."
 
I think most seniors have much better teeth than our parents because the dental coverage from workplaces have improved, the fluoride in the water, better educated about cleaning and sugar, as well I think dentists are better too. Also I think their parents didn't send them to the dentist like some of our parents did, although my parents not so much, resulting in my several crowns and fillings.
 
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I've had a full set of dentures for over half a century. Except for coffee stains in the underside of the lowers, still in perfect condition. I keep them in round the clock, except to clean them. I use a denture pad, not an adhesive in the lowers.
On the plus side, I've saved a fortune in dental bills. Tooth decay, and gum infections seem to be a major health risk as you get older. I have none of that to worry about. Minuses, your jaw does shrink and your smile becomes distorted over time. As DW said, there are things that you can not chew or bite completely through. You have to cut some things up. Losing the dentures is a worry. Never taking them out helps, but I make sure that the toilet lid is closed while I brush them at the sink. I am paranoid about losing them if I'm in the hospital for some reason. Well I guess that's way more than anyone wants to know.:stop:
 
Went through all the dental procedures, from childhood on. Root canals, crown, partials (that wore on the surrounding "good" teeth)abscesses ect. Finally, tired of dentists and pain, gave in and had them all removed and "got store bought teeth".
 
Due to the unfortunate collision of a huge fist in a "discussion" in a lounge (Ok, Bar), I had to have a root canal on one front tooth and I lost another, then came infected wisdom tooth, a cap but when they said "bridge" and I asked the cost......I had 31 teeth removed at one time and have used my wonderful teeth (I bought 'em so they are my own teeth) for 44 years. I'm on my second set. Best decision I ever made, not counting my divorce of my first wife. By the way, that other guy in the discussion those many years ago......he came out lookin like he did before the discussion. Ugly, but largely unscathed.*muttering under my breath* the son of a........
 
I have all my natural teeth....lots of crowns and some cosmetic work. I take care of them.

A close friend and also 2 relatives had implants and they cost a fortune. But crowns are also very expensive.
 
Underock1 said:
"I bought 'em so they are my own teeth." Permission to use. :laugh:
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You check my post (above) and see my use of that there. It's ok, I also grant permission to use to select people like yourself. On second thought that will be 12 Cents please.
 

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