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To: Ish who wrote (24038)	5/5/1999 10:10:00 PM
From: E	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71178

I vote no. The worst that can happen is that you have to get false teeth at some point. But probably you'd be able to get along for years with stopgap measures. When my father died at 92 he had various fixed bridges and caps and stuff, and was happy to have what he called his "own teeth," long in them though he was. People also do various tooth and gum things involving baking soda and peroxide and maybe some other common things, at home. Do your gums look diseased to you? Do they bleed when you brush them?

To: Ish who wrote (24038)	5/6/1999 7:13:00 AM
From: nihil	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 71178

Ish, there are terrible problems in gum disease. Buy a thin metal probe and measure the depths of the pockets in the gums. If greater than 5mm you've got to get it fixed or lose the tooth. If you have systematic infection of the gums (very likely in >50's), you need a well managed course of antibiotics. If you insist on treating yourself, you need frequent brushing, tartar removal, and to stop any further gum infection. A major problem which is now being studied is a possible relation between gum disease and coronary artery disease. The chances of finding a dentist or cardiologist up on this (mine think its bunk -- unproven). My vote is just to have the gums treated regularly, insist on anaesthetic, and beg for some antibiotics (Penicillin will do). Good luck. Just another of the benefits of getting old.

To: Ish who wrote (24038)	5/6/1999 7:52:00 AM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71178

>>>>>Do I want a lot of painful shit done so I have perfect teeth 20 years from now?<<<<< Yes. Dentures are nasty, and smelly. Without teeth, your jaws will resorb. Even the best-fitting dentures can rub and cause canker sores on your gums. You won't be able to eat things like apples and steaks. You won't be fun to kiss. Please take care of your teeth. I stupidly let a broken tooth go untreated, and had to have a root canal, and came down with the rheumatoid right afterwards. I think that was the trigger.