Can you lose your teeth at the age of 20 if you dont brush properly?

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Can you lose your teeth at the age of 20 if you dont brush properly?
Yes. I've seen kids as young as 18 referred to get all of their teeth removed. And I've seen children as young as 6 loose single teeth resulting from decay.


This is why it is so important to have regular cleaning visits. The hygienest and doctor can evlauate you to determine if there are any problems that you are not aware of. You can't usually "feel" a small cavity. When you can "feel" it, it's usually larger and may need a root canal.


Prevention is the best medicine.


Have your teeth cleaned every 6 months.
Reply:Yes.
Reply:This can happen at any age if you do not use proper dental hygiene.
Reply:I believe that you can lose them at any age if you don't take care of them and they start to decay.
Reply:it can be a chronic disease so yes.
Reply:That is a possibility. Why would you want to test this hypothesis though?
Reply:Yes for periadontal disease. Floss those teeth.
Reply:Most definately.
Reply:I brushed twice a day, occasionally I forgot to brush before bed but only once in awhile. I never flossed and drank A LOT of soda. I had at least 20+ cavities filled. I last visited a dentist at 19.





By the time I was 22, I developed a number of new cavities that I never got filled. A few of my fillings broke/came lose and fell out. My teeth started cracking and pieces started breaking off that year. It's been all downhill from there, I've lost about 7 teeth and 5 are severely broken and/or breaking. I'm 28 and I finally got insurance so I can now afford to see a dentist. Like I said, I've always brushed my teeth so I can only imagine what would have happened if I never did.





*If you have a cavity and never get it taken care of, eventually the tooth area around the cavity turns bright white. The bright white areas start to snap off.
Reply:Yes you can. I lost all of mine and I'm 16. I thought I was doin ok brushin and all, but apparently not. I had a gum infection and I didn't even know it till my teeth got loose and I lost a couple. Hope to get some fake teeth soon tho.
Reply:Yep, I know from personal experience!!



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