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26, good teeth, and up to a year ago, all wisdom teeth intact.
Sundy, you and me ...

Just kidding, on topic I have pretty good teeth. Well, they're very good actually.
I have never had a hole, never had a drill in my teeth (wouldn't bother me if I had to, just never happened) I had braces as a kid, but so did almost everybody (Sweden is extremely generous when it comes to health care. We're getting closer to the US every day on that issue, though ...)

One thing has happened, though. I went to the dentist one time (routine checkup) and I told him I felt a chilling sensation in one of my wisdom teeth. He told me it was missing the outer layer on a very small part near the gums, but it was enough to cause the sensations. He tried to put some kinda paste on it, then some other funny material, he used UV-light and what-not ... Still felt like crap as soon as he touched the "fixed" part of the tooth. After half an hour he just said "Let's pull it out!"
I was shocked, or at least I had to ask again. Pull it out? It's my tooth! I will be deformed! A freak! What's next, disembowelment when they can't cure my appendix?
It took a good half hour to get the bastard tooth out of there. Eventually, the rookie doc had to get a senior dentist to get it out! Seems like I didn't wanna let go!
Three shots of anasthetics, but it was worth it. Didn't feel a thing, just heard a bunch of cracking sounds, and felt my mouth fill up with blood over and over. The hole healed in two weeks or so, and I am completely accustomed to my new set of teeth by now

Sorry for the long post, but it's my entire dental history!

Okay, well the last time I went to the dentist to get any work done aside from cleaning I came away feeling violated. This dentist was a woman. She gave me three or four shots of anesthetic. After she had her hands in my mouth she began telling me about her new boyfriend and what a wonderful person he is, except for his problem with porn addiction. She went on and on about his porn addiction. Then she switched to the subject of poor people's teeth and how poor people do not take responsibiltiy for their teeth the way that wealthier people (such as herself) do. Then she went on and on about how good she was with her patients and what a fantastic dentist she was. I lay there with her hands in my mouth while she went on and on and on. Finally she was done and I was "allowed" to sit up. She looked me in the eyes very intensely and said, "You must take better care of your teeth" with a tone that suggested my cavities were some huge moral failing on my part.

And she wasn't even a good dentist because she did not even recognize that what I had was not my fault, it was a thing called pregnancy gingivitus.

My teeth used to be the worst of anyone i know around.
It seemed like they pointed everywhere but where they were suppost to point to.
I also had alot of cavetys before.
It used to be rare to not have 1-3 on my 6 monthly visit.

Eventually i got perfectly straight teeth from my braces.
And i slowly got more disciplined when it comes to brushing.
I used to really hate doing it more than any chore.
Good thing my wisdom tooth replaced the tooth that had to be pulled cause it was hopelessly lost.
Now i haven't had a cavety for over 2 years

Hey, just because a person gets cavities does not mean they are undisciplined at brushing. When I was a child I brushed my teeth as often, if not more, than other children because my mother taught us to because she tried everything to save on dentist bills. I had bad enamel. My first set of teeth actually crumbled to stubs and I got teased alot over this. Even adults used to tell me that it must be because I ate too much candy. The problem was and has always been weak enamel, combined in later years with pregnancy gingivitus.

In contrast my father never takes good care of his teeth and he has not seen a dentist or had a toothache in over thirty years. He's got teeth like a horse.

my teeth are terrible because i am HATE brushing them. I also Hate dentists.

jammie

Wonky teeth (I refused braces and hate the dentist)
Have lost some enamel, otherwise perfect (no filllings etc)

Ever since I started using toothpaste,I've eaten it and the end result was fluorosis,it looks bad but doesn't bother me,bothers other people.
I forget to wash my teeth to unless someone is able to remind me,so they are not in a great condition,but they are not the worst,I do have a lot of sugar free chewing gum.

Other than a slight overbite (2-3 mm) my teeth are in pretty good condition.

Related Story: I had all four of my Wisdom Teeth pulled in December. I healed VERY fast. I stopped bleeding within 3-4 hours of surgery, and was eating solid foods (with a little pain) within 2 days.

Also, the stuff they used on me to knock me out was awesome. The cieling tiles I was looking at were moving around like some coreographed dancing Tetris thing.

I hate dentists.

I have found that dentists are not to be trusted. Once this dentist told me that I needed a root canal. Well he was a bit odd, I noticed that his hands were shaking almost imperceptibly, so I left his office without having the root canal done...even though he warned me quite severely that terrible things would happen to my tooth if I did not have the root canal. I then went to another dentist and he said all I needed was a little filling. I had the filling and then never had any problems with that particular tooth again.

I doubt it, I'm 43 and have only one filling. I'd have all of my wisdom teeth still if I hadn't had them removed in the Navy. I started brushing as a toddler, and have always been very faithful to doing that. I have been told that I brush too hard or too often (I now use a soft bristle brush) and can wear off the enamel.

I did have a "girlfriend" hit me with a stone in 6th grade a broke one of my teeth. Suprisingly, the epoxy repair has lasted intact. (31 years?!). Some girlfriend, huh?

Exposure to hot liquids can cause gum tissue to recede over a period of time.

Floss, brush lightly but often, stay away from high sugar, acidic drinks. Rinse with a floridated brand. Stay away from girls that can throw a rock.

However, I do know that weak enamel can be very genetic, and NOT caused by poor hygene. I doubt that its directly related to AS. Dentists are like every other group of people, some are good, some aren't. A good dentist is like a good mechanic. When you find one, you're smart to stick with them.

I grew up unable to breathe through my nose and also allergic to milk. At that time, calcium wasn't as big of a concern as it should've been - so I had practically no calcium until I was 12. By that time, I had about 20 cavities. I've had to have braces, 4 teeth removed (to make room), my jaw expanded, and several root canals. On top of this, I'm probably at about 35 fillings - I lost count at some point. I have no idea how much of this is related to Asperger's - and there are times in my life when I could've done a better job with my teeth - but in the end it is my teeth that failed me. I have a two front teeth that have broken in half (only one is fixed right now) and several cavities even in my front most teeth. This makes for interesting job interviews for professional analyst positions.

I've stopped going to the dentist now. I have a horrible time with the criticism, the gag reflex, the small mouth and lots of hands - it's honestly torture. I'm waiting until I can save the money for full dental implants.

Given, I'm from California where everyone is beautiful (or so they say), but it does some like there were more people responding with dental issues than I would have expected from a population. Maybe it's the genetics and the poor enamel, but I wouldn't have thought this many people would have responded with teeth problems.

Teeth look healthy, I did have braces to straighten them out. I didn't wear the retainer much afterwards, but the teeth still look good. Cavity-wise, I have a few too many than I should have. Lucky for the new technology, I don't have to worry about metal caps or pasty dark stuff in my teeth. Instead my teeth look clear as if there are none. It's my fault though because I don't put much time into brushing and flossing. No excuses there. Other than those holes the teeth are fine.

If you want to talk about gums. That's another story.

Oh and I had the wisdoms pulled out. What a funny feeling journey.