Poll: How many fillings do you have? [Poll]

How many fillings do you have?

  • 0

    Votes: 51 32.9%

  • 1-4

    Votes: 59 38.1%

  • 5-9

    Votes: 35 22.6%

  • 10+

    Votes: 9 5.8%

  • I keep mine in a glass next to the bed

    Votes: 1 0.6%
  • Total voters
    155
Zero here.

I had some fillings as a child, but in 1986 fluoridation was introduced to the water supply in the West Midlands. I can only assume that helped my adult teeth as have no fillings yet.
 
I've got a few and a number of teeth removed, but still have all my wisdom teeth, albeit all have fillings.

My teeth grew very quickly in my teens and after having 10 baby teeth removed and a few braces to correct the adult teeth that came in crooked due to lack of space, the adult teeth had low outer enamel and / or minor holes in them when they came through.

All my wisdom teeth were through before I was 18.

Although I brush regularly and use mouth wash, I've still needed work (mostly after I turned 30), where either fillings have come out, or I've ground my teeth in my sleep (uneven bite).
 
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Tom_ed1987 said:
I have a filling or worse in every single molar tooth, all from before I was 16. Yes I regret not taking better care of teeth when a teenager, not least because it now costs a fortune to keep ontop of.
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My dentist was struck off for giving kids fillings that weren't needed, why I'm the same.

That's when the crazy woman wasn't extracting adult teeth for no reason (I had two taken out that were found to have been unnecessary).
 
Christ I just remembered the absolute carnage that was cheap wham bars at school. We used to have competitions to see who could smash through one quickest. One of my mates lost a tooth that way (although I'm not sure, looking back, if it may have still been a a baby tooth, secondary school so who knows...).
 
Zefan said:
Christ I just remembered the absolute carnage that was cheap wham bars at school. We used to have competitions to see who could smash through one quickest. One of my mates lost a tooth that way (although I'm not sure, looking back, if it may have still been a a baby tooth, secondary school so who knows...).
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Ooh yeah and refreshers and fruit gums were like concrete back then along with highland and bluebird toffee.
I pay the price for it with about 8 or so fillings.
 
Zefan said:
Christ I just remembered the absolute carnage that was cheap wham bars at school. We used to have competitions to see who could smash through one quickest. One of my mates lost a tooth that way (although I'm not sure, looking back, if it may have still been a a baby tooth, secondary school so who knows...).
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They had '10p' on the packet but that was the price for admission, not what the dentist would charge you to correct terrible mistakes.
 
I've had two in the top of molars since I was like 13 or 14. Probably never needed them since I've never had an issue with my teeth since, but it doesn't bother me since it's just that UV cured resin stuff.
 
I've honestly no idea but all the molars have them and quite a few of those are crowned. Those that are left anyway other than two wisdom teeth extraction two molars have gone and the dentist last week said two others their time is numbered. Will have no choice but have dentures at that point which I'm not looking forward too. Don't eat any sugar other than whats already in the food and no sugary drinks either

Mother still has all her teeth and she's 83 as she likes to remind me, she wasn't any more rigorous about dental hygiene than I was either
 
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None here, either.

Had two baby teeth removed a fortnight before my 16th birthday as there were no adult teeth under them and they were sinking and have only been to the dentist once, since then (to remove some very stubborn plaque).

Generally don't have issues with my teeth and have a fairly balanced diet which does include crisps, fizzy drinks and sweets; but brush twice a day...
 
Went to the dentist today for a check up and hygienist visit, for the first time in nearly two years. Took X-Rays and noticed a dark patch on one of my teeth which looks like the early signs of a cavity, it hadn't got through the dentine yet. I currently have no fillings, 49 years of age.

He ended up prescribing me some Colgate duraphat 2800 fluoride toothpaste to use instead of normal toothpaste. I then saw the hygienist who removed all the calculus build up, I hadn't seen her for a year and a half and was surprised how much came off.

Need to stop drinking a can of Pepsi Max everyday, full of acids which aren't good for the teeth.
 
Too many polo mints in my youth combined with pints of coke being designated driver too many times has left me with too many old fillings now i'm older that are starting to crack.
 
I thought the prevalent opinion these days was that genetics play a massive part in whether you have fillings or not along with diet. I don't have a great diet, only brush my teeth once a day most of the time and when I was younger I was even worse. I have zero fillings or any other issues.
 
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