Name of the disease that rots your teeth at an abnormal rate?
My boss has AWFUL teeth. They look like they are coated in plaque and like she hasn't brushed for months. She's got purple spots on her teeth, obviously of rot and decay. She's always getting teeth pulled at the dentist.
Now, I thought that maybe she was just unhygenic, but here I find out she has some tooth disease that rots her teeth and an abnormal speed and the dentists told her that she would have probably lost all her teeth by the time she was 18. Luckily, she still has most of her teeth, but it is getting progressively worse. I am absolutely disgusted with her teeth. If that were me, I'd have all them pulled and get some fake ones put in because that is just embarassing to me!
I am absolutely disgusted with her teeth. What is this disease??
September 7th, 2010 - 01:32
Streptococcus mutans and S. sobrinus.
Fancy name for dental caries…commonly called cavities.
A high-carbohydrate diet supports the colonization of these bacteria that form a paste over enamel and proceed to destroy the enamel in "spots" which look dark/grey/purple in their middle stage (white then dark then a vacant hole)
She apparently did not get fluoride treatments and was most likely exposed to poor prenatal nutrition. She is fighting a losing battle at this point and brushing most likely causes pain and further exposes the sensitive teeth to more pain.
It sounds terrible! I don’t think it is a gum disease. It has more to do with weak enamel, the presence of that bacteria, acidic saliva, and possibly food/drink unevenly staining the teeth depending on variations in porosity. Dental cavities is really a disease. It can actually spread not only from one tooth to another, but to other people. (mothers are encouraged to keep their saliva from mixing with that of their baby for this reason).
September 7th, 2010 - 01:32
hell if I know
September 7th, 2010 - 01:32
pyorrhea
September 7th, 2010 - 01:32
It’s called meth….
EDIT: pyorrhea is periodontitis or severe gum infection which does not prematurely rot or decay the tooth. It affects the gum tissue which can loosen the teeth and make them fall out.
There are probably many medical conditions where one of the symptoms is a influx in bacteria in the mouth which would result in fast decaying action. If she has thin enamel and more bacteria her teeth could decay faster than the average person.
Dentures aren’t that simple of a fix either. The denture has to grip onto something inside of your mouth in order for it to stay in place, otherwise it would just slide all over and cause painful sores. It usually is made to grip around the ridge where the teeth used to be. However, that ridge slowly goes flat and resorbes because there are no teeth comming out of it to support it. The longer she has teeth, the better, no matter how disgusting they may be.
September 7th, 2010 - 01:32
It’s probably a combination of things. She could have periodontal disease. She could have some medical condition or be taking certain drugs that decrease the amount of saliva in her mouth. People who have dry mouths have more decay. Does she brush her teeth after every meal or just one time a day. When she brushes her teeth, does she brush for 20 seconds or for 2 minutes? What’s her diet like? Does she constantly drink soda or eat candy? What are her habits, does she drink soda before she goes to bed and doesn’t brush. How often does she floss? Many people blame a disease for bad teeth, sometimes that’s justified but most of the time it’s do to poor oral hygiene habits.
September 7th, 2010 - 01:32
There are many conditions that could lead to rapid decay of teeth. It could be an abnormal development of teeth (amelogenesis imperfecta or dentinogenesis imperfecta) where the outer protective portion of the tooth (enamel) is not formed properly. This will lead to rapid decay. Could also be due to dry mouth (not enough saliva production). Saliva helps cleans the teeth and buffer against acid produced by bacteria that causes cavities.
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