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ditre
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ditre asked in HealthDental · 2 decades ago

no cavities?

is it suppose to be possible to skip brushing my teeth and skip using the antibacterial mouth wash for several months and not have cavities? even though sugar consumption wasn't that low

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  • 2 decades ago
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    Yes it is possible, not everyone get's cavities even though they have terrible homecare. Right now dental research is trying to solve that very question. Current thoughts are depending on what type of bacteria you were exposed too as a infant/toddler, can determine how much dental decay you can get. They also believe that genetics can play a role as well. That being said, please don't skip brushing and flossing for months, yuck. Think of your friends and family when you are talking to them. Bad breath? Yeah!!

    Source(s): RDH
  • Because this is the internet, I can confide to you that when I was 15-16 it wasn't uncommon for me to skip a month of teeth brushing and I've yet to have a cavity. But to be fair, I drank a lot of milk and water back then too. I brush my teeth twice a day anymore.

  • 2 decades ago

    It's possible, but not likely, unless you happen to have very good genes. You are mostlikely setting yourself up for a fall by not taking care of your teeth. It will mostlikely catch up with you at some point, when it's too late. Once your teeth are gone, they're gone... so get into the habit of not only brushing every day, but flossing every day. Flossing is far more important than rinsing with an antibacterial wash.

    Source(s): I used to provide reception and billing for an office with 5 dentists.
  • 2 decades ago

    Yes it's possibles sometimes the reason why people get cavities or bad teeth in general is because of genetics.

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  • 2 decades ago

    Go to El Paso to smell Jack's breath. You'd smell it the moment you entered the county, and it would linger in your nostrils till eternity. It's probably possible but your breath would probably still peel paint off of walls.

  • 2 decades ago

    Could be. One thing is that tea (either iced or hot) is shown to prevent cavities.

  • a13
    Lv 4
    2 decades ago

    well the odour would probably kill anyone who'd try to check if u hv any cavities

  • 2 decades ago

    its possible but really grose. Eeeeeeeeew

  • 2 decades ago

    Maybe

  • 2 decades ago

    it's possible but why would you want to

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