Cause of teeth crumbling

PuppyLove

Over the last 6 months I have lost 2 back teeth or at least half of them without really noticing, I am now left with jagged type shells, one side of the tooth remaining. Does anyone know what the cause of this may be, I have made an appointment with my dentist but can't get one until next week so just curious if there is any cause for this, calcium defficency etc. thanks

reverenddave

chances are you wont get a decent answer here

an mods are probably gonna close it too

but it may be nerves

btkm8unsl0w5r4

Most likely decay in those teeth ate away the tooth from the inside, eventually it undermines the tooth and the outside breaks away leaving sharp fragments. Sometimes they break and there is no pain. You own dentist can advise and fill the teeth if possible.

Reverenddave - very helpful post thanks for that :rolleyes:

reverenddave

oops most of my post disappeared ¿?¿?¿?

i meant to say nerves or stress

you might grind your teeth at night without you realising it
check your other teeth and see if they are flat on top
and if so you can get a mouth guard to wear at night
ehich will help a lot

btkm8unsl0w5r4

Teeth dont tend to break unless decayed, grinding causes the teeth to wear down and flatten, doesn't fit with the OPs description. Simple answer is tooth decay. reverenddave why did you feel the need to attack the mods and forum straight out, having a bad day?

Phoenix Park

In a word: SUGAR.
Brief summary: Stop eating junk food like chocolate,sweets, fizzy drinks,sugar in your tea/coffee etc. Its not calcium related. Sadly, if it tastes good to you,its probably bad!. Brush regularly but not straight after fizzy drinks. Your dentist will fill you in on the rest (no pun intended) at the appointment. All the best

PuppyLove

Phoenix Park wrote: »

In a word: SUGAR.
Brief summary: Stop eating junk food like chocolate,sweets, fizzy drinks,sugar in your tea/coffee etc. Its not calcium related. Sadly, if it tastes good to you,its probably bad!. Brush regularly but not straight after fizzy drinks. Your dentist will fill you in on the rest (no pun intended) at the appointment. All the best

Have to put the hands up to this one, all of the above, fizzy drinks, chocolate and everything else junk food. Only had a dental check earlier in the year and was given the ok that all was in order so that why I was wondering if it was teeth strenght as opposed to decay.Thanks to all for taking the time to reply.

Celtise

Hey OP, I actually had this happen to me about 3 years ago now with one of my teeth. I had no longer easy access to my regular dentist but the dentist I went to blamed it on him being incompetent and old. He also said dietary things could have contributed. He was surprised when I told him I scarcely consumed fizzy drinks, sweets, tea with lots of sugar etc. and then said it must be due to dietary changes in college (I think I ate better in college then I ever had at home). So in the end I never really figured it out, he rebuild the tooth and fixed a two neighbouring teeth that had been effected.

Then last summer it happened again with more of that tooth. The dentist I went to this time (I've moved again) just put it down to decay and he was sceptical that the tooth could be saved (he managed it for the moment anyways).

I was always wondering if it had ever happened to other people. I now suspect that grinding of my teeth may be a factor (and it certainly isn't lack of calcium).

PuppyLove

Thanks Celtise, I have since visited the dentist and she thinks it was down to decay although my teeth were not in bad condition she said it appeared i was grinding my teeth in my sleep and had worn them down which caused them to crumble. New years resolution is to stay off the sugary stuff and hopefully the repair job she carried out will carry me through for another while.