Guest guest Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 Stop chewing on rocks? I broke one tooth in the army when I bit down on a cherry pit in a piece of pie (it was basic training and I was really hungry)... I chipped another tooth in a basketball game more recently when I got hit in the mouth with the ball... Since that happened, I wear a mouth piece and I haven't chipped any more teeth. Do you play basketball?Seriously, teeth are pretty strong. The tooth I broke in the army probably had some unfilled cavities... If there is a lot of unchecked infection in the mouth, the body will actually start dissolving the bone in the immediate area in an attempt to reject the offending tooth. Even then the goal is to weaken the root, not the crown of the tooth. If this was the case your dentist would have surely said something. It's their job to identify systemic problems. And they probably get a kickback from the specialist. Coincidence does happen too...JROn Mar 12, 2009, at 9:24 PM, Francesca Skelton wrote:I just had a second broken tooth within the last few weeks. The dentisttold me, after the first break, that it "just happens". Now I'm not sosure.My husband has had this happen several times during his life. But theserecent two incidents are a "first" for me.Any comments or advice?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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