# Who doesn't have any cavities? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 2, 2001, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-doesnt-have-any-cavities/91118 "2001-11-02T13:29:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![whiterabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/cab0a1/32.png) [@whiterabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whiterabbit)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2001, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-doesnt-have-any-cavities/91118/41 "2001-11-06T13:35:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Dave\_D \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > I hate all of you people. I have about eight or ten, I think. > > > > And I have not one, but two more, wisdom teeth lurking in my upper jaw. They may never emerge. I sure hope so. > > That isn’t so bad. I mean I have about 16-17 cavities in my teeth. I also had 4 teeth extracted and there was 3 cavities in them.(And they were DEEP cavities) Oh, I had a root canal a few months ago:D \*\* I sympathize. But before you laugh too much, I have a near-phobia about dental work, so getting me to go in at all involves bribing me with various mind-bending chemicals. The emotional trauma for me is all out of line with the actual experience, but screw logic. I don’t like people messing with my mouth. Period. My mother has a mouth full of fillings, and needs several crowns, and is also petrified of the dentist. I don’t care what some people think; comparing my teeth to hers, the benefits of flouridated water are obvious. I’ve been relatively lucky in the tooth department. But nobody, not NOBODY, is getting near me with one of those huge-ass novocaine needles without my being doped up on something. Eeeeeek! ---
**Author:** ![scotth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9e5f3/32.png) [@scotth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scotth)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2001, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-doesnt-have-any-cavities/91118/42 "2001-11-06T14:46:07Z")
32 and no cavities either. It seems possibly genetic. My sister has 1 I think and she is 30. Neither of my parents have many. My grandfather is 80 and still has all his teeth. He has had some cavities, but tooth care wasn’t the same when he was a kid as it is today. Having all his teeth still is a pretty big deal. ---
**Author:** ![Heath\_Doolin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Heath\_Doolin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heath_Doolin)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2001, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-doesnt-have-any-cavities/91118/43 "2001-11-06T21:17:39Z")
27 no cavities… …and my wisdom teeth came in straight so no pulling… and my teeth are ultra white so much so that the dentist had to mix cap paste 3 times for a permanent tooth (which capped a baby tooth that never grew in)… …and apparently I never will have cavities…the dentist I went to said that my teeth had the density of cement. If you can’t see it, I am grinning at you as you read this. ---
**Author:** ![Cardinal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardinal/32/4000_2.png) [@Cardinal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardinal)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2001, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-doesnt-have-any-cavities/91118/44 "2001-11-06T22:24:14Z")
My mom has no cavities (I think) at 57, and the last time I looked, still had the serrations on the top of her bottom teeth. Mine have been worn flattish on the top. I think my brothers and I have only a couple cavities between the 4 of us. So I feel it’s genetic. ---
**Author:** ![Dave\_D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/49beb7/32.png) [@Dave\_D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dave_D)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2001, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-doesnt-have-any-cavities/91118/45 "2001-11-07T05:47:11Z")
> [@](#): > > I sympathize. But before you laugh too much, I have a near-phobia about dental work, so getting me to go in at all involves bribing me with various mind-bending chemicals. The emotional trauma for me is all out of line with the actual experience, but screw logic. I don’t like people messing with my mouth. Period. > > My mother has a mouth full of fillings, and needs several crowns, and is also petrified of the dentist. I don’t care what some people think; comparing my teeth to hers, the benefits of flouridated water are obvious. I’ve been relatively lucky in the tooth department. > > But nobody, not NOBODY, is getting near me with one of those huge-ass novocaine needles without my being doped up on something. Eeeeeek! Heh, I have a dental phobia as well. I only started going back when a high school classmate talked me into going.(OK, she’s a dentist) I think I’m better now though.(Of course it’s all cosmetic work at this point. ---
**Author:** ![Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bad_News_Baboon)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2001, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-doesnt-have-any-cavities/91118/46 "2001-11-07T06:52:05Z")
30, no cavities. My bothers do not have any either. Mom said we had a sealant put on our teeth. maybe that helped? Also, she said she never had problems with teeth until she became pregnant. ---
**Author:** ![Jules1980](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b77776/32.png) [@Jules1980](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jules1980)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2011, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-doesnt-have-any-cavities/91118/47 "2011-11-30T20:38:18Z")
I’m 31 and have 2 kids (12 & 7 years old/one boy one girl), and none of us have ever had any cavities! They never took flouride drops or tablets, but we do use flouride rinse (Act) every night, and visit the dentist for cleanings 4x a year instead of 2x. So far so good! ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2011, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-doesnt-have-any-cavities/91118/48 "2011-11-30T20:48:21Z")
I had several as a kid, but no more in decades. If it’s been filled by the dentist, it’s not really a cavity anymore, is it? Once you fill a hole, it’s not a hole. ---
**Author:** ![Glory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7cd45c/32.png) [@Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Glory)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2011, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-doesnt-have-any-cavities/91118/49 "2011-11-30T20:51:16Z")
Old thread, but what the hey. 42 - no cavities. Brush twice a day, floss each night, rinse with ACT at night. Dentist visits twice a year! ---
**Author:** ![Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6bbea6/32.png) [@Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Living_Well_Is_Best_Revenge)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2011, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-doesnt-have-any-cavities/91118/50 "2011-11-30T20:51:57Z")
I’m 36 and have never had a cavity. ---
**Author:** ![Neeps](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a183cd/32.png) [@Neeps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neeps)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2011, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-doesnt-have-any-cavities/91118/51 "2011-11-30T21:04:13Z")
35, no cavities. Going to the dentist for check ups is mostly a formality. Grandfather died with all his original teeth, no cavities. I’m voting genetic. ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2011, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-doesnt-have-any-cavities/91118/52 "2011-11-30T21:04:28Z")
I bet it’s hard to find a zombie without a cavity. But I don’t have any. OK, I have one, but my tooth grew in with a little divot in the side, so the dentist filled it. I have no cavities from decay. I’m 44. I brush twice a day with a Sonicare but only floss maybe once a year. I’m forgetful. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2011, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-doesnt-have-any-cavities/91118/53 "2011-11-30T21:06:26Z")
I have never had a cavity and I’m 59. I do have four fillings, but I’m convinced that the dentist who did the drilling was just padding his bill. Why? 1. I never had a cavity before going to him. 2. Every time I went to him, he found a “cavity” and drilled it at once – without anesthetic (because they were small, he said). 3. The last time I saw him, he said he found another that he’d fix the next time I visited. 4. No dentist has ever found that cavity he was going to drill. 5. I have never had a cavity since I stopped going to him. He found four “cavities” in about three years. The whole thing stinks. ---
**Author:** ![x-ray\_vision](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/x-ray_vision/32/351_2.png) [@x-ray\_vision](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/x-ray_vision)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2011, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-doesnt-have-any-cavities/91118/54 "2011-11-30T23:47:40Z")
43, never had a cavity and I have all my wisdom teeth. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-doesnt-have-any-cavities/91118.md?page=2)