How many fillings do you have and how old are you?

[KBear]

I was talking to someone today about dental health and that my children's teeth are a big concern of mine after being drilled many times as a child myself.

I am convinced that lots of people around my age (38) have lots of fillings because of an over-zealous filling policy dentists seemed to have in the 70's and 80's. So, please humour me and tell me your age and the number of fillings you have.

It's not scientific, I'm just wondering!

Cheesy grin for you!

I'm 33 and have no fillings.
Dh is 33 and seems to have a few at the back.

age 28. I had two fillings about 7 years ago. I do need a few more now.

I am 28 and had my first filling last year, I was gutted.

31 - with 5 fillings (was 6 but I've just lost a tooth!)

How many do you have KBear?

gordon bennet... 5? Had them done nearly everytime I went when I was younger - im beginning to think its because he was private and obviously he made money from it! Have 1 root canal (blame pregnancy) and need 2 more fillings (pregnancy again) but am too scared to go back as it took 4 injections and 2 hours to get me numb last time!

3 answers all in one go for you. Me, dh and sis, aged 37,39 and 40.
We have 5 each.

38 and 5 fillings and I agree - one of the things kids can have now though is caps on their molars for about a tenner each tooth to reduce chances of decay. You didn't get that in my day!

I'm the same with going numb. My new dentist said it will be because the nerve isn't straight (or something) and so he injected at the side - numb much sooner than usual.

My teeth were capped when I was in my teens - possibly why I have no fillings now.

Have only had one filling in about the last 20 years though. Think most dental work was done as a teen.

30 and I have one filling (but it covers two teeth ) I refuse to say that I have two fillings.

I only got it recently too.

26 and none

been to the dentist this afternoon and had a filling on a biggie at the back on the bottom. Bitch hit the bone when she gave me the injection.......nearly kneed her in the face!!! The receptionist had to shut the door, as my shreek probably unsettled the patients in the waiting room!!! Anyway, i now have 4 and am 31

Am 39 and haVE NONE.

35 and no filling.

Goodness knows how, the amount of teeth rotting crap I eat.

32 and none
although I have a missing molar after a dentist attempted to fill it and destroyed the whole tooth...

I have 7

... and we were only allowed sweets once a week and brushed regularly, seems we got a filling at every visit.

My DH went to the same butcher of a dentist ("The Butcher") when he was growing up and has loads too.

32 with two!

I am 35 and I think I have a sort of very small one

The dentist knew I was a bit phobic about having any work done, and gently explained that there was a tiny bit of decay on one tooth and she was just going to clean it off, and put some sealant on the top to stop it spreading.

"OK, fine," I said. "So, what are you going to clean it with?"

"Erm, the drill....."

24 with 6

I have more than 7 I really don't know without standing in front of a mirror and trying to count.
I'm 37, and had them all bar 2 (pregnant) before the age of 16.

I had sweets once a week too, and did brush my teeth.

I feel awful now reading all the replies! I had my first root canal at age 17. In total I've had probably 8 fillings, 3 root canals, numerous teeth removed and one dental implant. Age 30 now. I didn't do anything out of the ordinary. I think it's bad dental genes!

29, and 0. Technically. Though I do have some kind of filler/sealant in the crevices between the cusps on my wisdom teeth.

33, one small filling.

Gum condition is more of an indicator of dental health really.

None. I'm 26.