What would cause a person's teeth to start decaying at an early age?

A close relative of mine has severe problems with her teeth. They are beginning to rot out of her mouth. Every two or three weeks, it's a root-canal or a tooth has to be pulled and a crown set in. Now her front teeth are breaking up all to pieces? What in blazes is going on here? Yes, she sees a dentist when she can afford it, and she flosses once a day and brushes 2 x's a day. I wish I could help her but I can't....help me help her please. Pretty soon she will probablly have to have false teeth in the front...!!

What would cause a person's teeth to start decaying at an early age?
Unfortunately, tooth decay is a bacterial infection that can cause a great deal of pain. Some people have bacteria in their mouths that are easy to live with. Some have very strong bacteria which produce more acid than others (form sugars in our diets) and dissolve tooth enamel more quickly and invade the broken down tooth more aggressively. Environmental factors such as dry mouth, tooth formation disorders, and certain drugs and medications can make the situation worse. Increasing the amount of fluoride that the teeth are exposed to is a great place to start, and eliminating sugar from the diet. I hope this helps.
Reply:brush, brush, brush. Use cavity toothepaste. Floss daily. Use a good toothebrush.
Reply:bad hygiene.


Not to alarm you , but it could be a sign of a heart condition also.
Reply:could be meth... talk to her
Reply:She needs to go see a periodontist. She could have a gum disease. Tell her to floss everyday and invest in an electric toothbrush. They help your gums. Oh also stay away from any toothpaste with whitening in it. Just use the cavity protection one that is it. Good luck!
Reply:Sometimes bad teeth and/or gums are genetic. No matter what you do, there will be decay. This is a periodontic problem and she'd probably have to go to a periodontist to slow the decay and maybe even stop it which is a very expensice proposition.





I imagine she can't afford to go to a periodontist so she needs to brush, floss and rinse with Listerine or Cepacol after every meal . See if she can get a fluoride treatment to use in addition to toothpaste at the drugstore. They have one that you use once a week by simply brushing it on with your toothbrush and leaving it for at least half an hour before eating or drinking anything.





Taking calcium supplements may help. She'll have to take about 1500mg per day. These can be bought over the counter and aren't outrageously expensive..





This will probably not fix her problem but it may very well slow the symptoms some.



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