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Huggypillow wrote:my age of 29 for some reason i seem to have a slight calicum defficent problem and my Dr told me to take calicum tablets.
aparantly for some people through no fault of our own our body zaps or calicum and the first places its seen is teeth and fingernails.
The next place is likely to be your bones, so make sure you DO take that calcium supplement AND do weight-bearing exercises to help prevent bone loss.
thanks for that but no my bones are not next, i didnt really like this comment i do lots of Weight bearing excersises, my bones were tested and they are as hard as a rock. plus that means that anyone on the board needs to get a bone density test and do excersise for a white spot. My dr actually said it can be common with women issues some peoples bodies need more calicum for other reasons.
i guess its possible for lots of people and for those who cant see it yet to have de- calicified spots and not be aware of it, but mine are in the exact places as thousands of people.
and for the record 3 mins is the recommended time for brushing average of 3 seconds per tooth, any more than that you could damage the enamal on your teeth i read that on a dental website.
sorry but i already feel bad enough and my dentist said im doing all i can do, she commented at one of my cleanings that its a waste of time her charging me because theres nothing to clean, she just did a polish.
Sorry, Huggypillow - I did NOT mean to upset you more!
At your age, even if you're not having issues with bone calcium loss, is the time to do things to prevent osteoporosis. I don't have issues at this point, but at 47, I'm a bit past the age where weight-bearing exercise is the most effective for prevention of osteoporosis - so I was just trying to encourage you to do what you CAN do (and it sure sounds like you ARE!) You can't do anything more than what your doctor recommends to prevent the current issues you're having - so just do them, and don't worry about what you can't do.
And there are ALWAYS things that each person's body does/reacts to differently than 'the norm'. That's a not necessarily a bad thing - it's part of what makes us individuals. Is it frustrating when you think people are assuming you get decalcification due to something you can help? - ABSOLUTELY; but I have a good friend who reminds me of this every once in a while, and I think it's an important lesson to take to heart: "Those who care don't matter -- and those that matter, don't care"
BracedinNOLA, make sure to select a competant doctor when getting bone density screening. My mom thought she was doing fine year after year until she found out her doctors office did not send her the correct results and that she had significant bone loss. Her new doc could not believe that the results were read wrong for several years.
My decalcification seems to be in remission, at least in terms of sensitivity. I am using sensodyne pronamel with the MI paste as a supplement to it. I can still see it though.
Sorry if i seem a little bit sensitive to the whole thing, my bone density test was only routine due to breaking my lower leg in an accident, it was done in hospital again its routine here to ensure it was the accident and not something else, and it came back perfect i mean would you expect anyones leg not to break in a boating accident when they get thrown through a window at high speed, ( i laugh about it now). It was the only thing i could think or when i saw my gp. In fact when i showed him this one tiny white spot he says gee i dont know im not a dentist im a dr, i suggested the tablets but i asked my ortho and he said i could but it would make my treatment slower cos im trying to get some gaps closing. So i have decided not to take them, it was the only thing i could think of doing.
We all dread these white spots and even my general dentist said she didnt escape getting one years ago, but for any one that has one we know how sad they make us when it appeared even though we have done everything by the book.
Sorry everyone but they made me so upset, although i do wonder why most people seem to get them on almost the exact same teeth, really weird ???
Huggypillow
I am sorry to hear you have decalc despite taking great care of your teeth! I think this indeed can be due to genetic predisposition. Of course take calcium supplements if the blood test indicates you are deficient, but our bodies will also process only that much and the rest will go to waste, and like everything in excess, do more harm than good. So watch for that as well. Great that you are doing exercise, I am very big on cardio myself and I always think of strong bones as a motivation (in addition to keeping weight in check and heart healthy of course ). And I am also 29
Had full mouth metal braces for 21 months. Debonded April 2013. Now wearing clear plastic retainers every other night.
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I think this indeed can be due to genetic predisposition. Of course take calcium supplements if the blood test indicates you are deficient, but our bodies will also process only that much and the rest will go to waste, and like everything in excess, do more harm than good. So watch for that as well. Great that you are doing exercise, I am very big on cardio myself and I always think of strong bones as a motivation (in addition to keeping weight in check and heart healthy of course 
). And I am also 29 
