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Do you still have all your own teeth?

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grandtanteJE65 Sat 20-Apr-24 14:38:15

Hardly necessary to wonder about dentures, if you are only minus 1 tooth at 61!

I had a wisdom tooth extracted recently, and had all four of the molars that come in when you are about 11, before I was 20.

Apart from that I have quite a lot of fillings, and have had two teeth treated for infected root canals, at 20 something and 30 something and both teeth, plus a third crowned when I was in my forties.

I hope the rest of teeth intend to soldier on as long as I do, but who knows?

Whitewavemark2 Sat 20-Apr-24 14:37:45

I do at 78 - but my mother had ALL hers extracted at 26😮.

Mind you she lived to be 101 and I suspect the fact that she never had bacteria from her teeth/mouth swimming around her body was a contributory factor.

Urmstongran Sat 20-Apr-24 14:37:03

I’ve got all mine. 😁
No palates, bridges, crowns etc.

Grandmabatty Sat 20-Apr-24 14:35:52

I have most of my own teeth with a couple of gaps. Unfortunately one I have is decidedly wobbly so might have to go

Kandinsky Sat 20-Apr-24 14:31:13

I’m 61 and just had my first tooth extracted.

I had an infection, and it was either paying over £800 for a complex root canal procedure or having the tooth pulled.

It feels really weird and wondering about dentures?