it's the little things

[wyrdling]

shortly after i came home from work today the childling announced "i fixed my tooth, mom

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[dragons_wine]

How old is your son?

Thank the gods for good teeth in my family!

[wyrdling]

4.

his baby teeth formed in a town with non flouridated water. he should have better luck with the next set.

those polymer caps are far more likely to come off than the old fashoioned metal ones.

i didn't realize they'd put metal in underneath, though, so i had an odd moment looking at his mouth and seeing... shiny?

[dragons_wine]

Kids that age are so much fun.
I think they did a study that said the fluoridated water didn't help, that fluoride in tooth paste was more important but I don't remember.

[wyrdling]

flouride in the water doesn't help adults, 'cause their teeth are all finished growing, but in toothpaste helps prevent decay.

his ature teeth are still growing. saw them on the xrays... kinda' cool, that.

[dragons_wine]

I think it had something to do with the amount of time the fluoride spent on the teeth and it gets a chance to sit there while you brush. But like I say I don't remember too well so I could be totally wrong.

I saw interactive Chinchilla xrays once. Very creepy!