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Thinning Teeth ?

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quantass@gmail.com - 26 Aug 2005 21:17 GMT
Im 32 years old, dont drink, smoke, or take medication.  No family
history of any kind of medical condition -- a very uneventful family
medical history.

Last year my teeth were fine.  I could floss as recommended and
everything felt fine however, perhaps the past 7 months my teeth appear
to be getting thinner in width (not depth).  I can actually see tiny
gaps between some of my teeth (in particular the front) which never
were there before.  I can strain water through those gaps significantly
easier than before.  Interestingly this all happened a few months after
i went to the dentist last year.  The front teeth the dentist worked on
have the gaps (he used the white fillings for those areas).

Oddly, when i floss i can actually feel a subtle ridge near the tip of
the tooth just before the floss exits from between the teeth.  I
believe all my teeth have this strange ridge.

My diet hasnt been the best, basically a computer programmer's diet
(chips, coke, and whatever else i can find) but i always floss/brush.
Brushing can be for 10 mins or so and Im careful to not brush against
the gums.

I have an identical twin brother and he isnt experiencing the same
teeth problems at all.  His diet and habits are identical to mine.

Please provide me with your guess as to what is happening with my
teeth.  I'm planning on visitng a dentist in the coming week but still
wanted ANY kind of possiblities this could be.  I want to reasearch on
some good leads before walking in to the dentist.

Thanks for any tips.
Joel344 - 26 Aug 2005 23:48 GMT
If gapping is occurring I am thinking that your teeth are flaring out a
bit more, thus creating spaces. A second possibility is some gum
recession allowing more space between the teeth.

What did your most recent x-rays show?

Joel M. Eichen DDS

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Jacob - 27 Aug 2005 12:35 GMT
It's impossible to say for sure without an examination.  However, I would
guess that the most likely explanation is that you had your teeth cleaned
and the tartar that was in between the teeth was removed and now you notice
the space between the teeth.  Also, you may be brushing more zealously and
the tartar is not building up as it had before.  It could also be that your
new fillings are not as wide as the teeth were, but I doubt this would be
the problem, as I would assume that your dentist filled the tooth properly.
You should also be using a soft toothbrush and you should be making sure
that the bristles do contact the area where the gum meets the tooth and the
bristles do get into the "pocket" the gums form; make sure you do this
gently and use a soft bristled brush.  If you have any questions, get a
second opinion, but from what you describe, I would not worry about this at
all.  Although rare and EXTREMELY unlikely in a 32 year old, it is possible
that there could be some type of tumor that is pushing out the teeth -- this
could likely be seen clinically, and also with an x-ray -- just to emphasize
that this is highly unlikely, but to alleviate your concerns, see your
dentist!
> Im 32 years old, dont drink, smoke, or take medication.  No family
> history of any kind of medical condition -- a very uneventful family
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>
> Thanks for any tips.
Joel344 - 27 Aug 2005 13:48 GMT
Thinning teeth .,.. .hmmmmm ... I am wondering
if there is any possible effect from too many people
being on the Atkins' Diet ...... nah, I suppose not.

Joe

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