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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / February 2007The average age on which tooth fall off
Is there any investigation on the life time of teeth? Is it possible to have a 80-year -old still with his own teeth? Yes, most definitely. If the patient has taken proper care of the teeth and gums and had professional care on a regular basis I think that trauma would be the only reason to see a tooth lost,( other than wisdom teeth), that isn't from some sort of dental neglect. With today's dental knowledge and professional care, fewer and fewer dentures are being made. I see many eighty year olds who still have beautiful gold onlays that were placed 50+ years ago. >Yes, most definitely. If the patient has taken proper care of the teeth >and gums and had professional care on a regular basis I think that [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >made. I see many eighty year olds who still have beautiful gold onlays >that were placed 50+ years ago. Early in my career saw a lady in her 80's who had a direct gold restoration that looked like it had been placed the day before. Asked her how long it had been there and she replied: "well, that was before I got married, so it must be over 60 years" WoW ! Direct gold is much too costly these days, have only place one since graduation and that was on another dentist. > Yes, most definitely. If the patient has taken proper care of the teeth > and gums and had professional care on a regular basis I think that [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > made. I see many eighty year olds who still have beautiful gold onlays > that were placed 50+ years ago. How many resin restorations placed today will look that good in 50 years? Maybe we haven't come so far as we think. Steve  SignatureMark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001 Speaking of longevity, what about Miles Markly and...Amalgam? >Is there any investigation on the life time of teeth? Is it possible >to have a 80-year >-old still with his own teeth? Yes. On Feb 6, 1:03 am, kingdowde...@yahoo.com wrote: > Is there any investigation on the life time of teeth? Is it possible > to have a 80-year > -old still with his own teeth? yes. I have several patients with all 28 teeth 80+ years old. this is becoming more and more evident since dental care improved. |
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