• @xmunk
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    9 months ago

    That’s pretty awesome for some folks - my uncle had three sets of teeth, so the last set was extremely brittle. I’m curious if calcium supplements and this drug could provide an alternative to dentures.

    • @[email protected]
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      129 months ago

      Did you say your uncle had a third set of natural grown teeth? I always assumed everyone had two sets only.

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        9 months ago

        No, some people have a complete third set. Some people only have a partial third set, or even have third teeth in just a few positions within the mouth. A dentist who told me about this said it’s a little rare, but not super rare.

      • @xmunk
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        109 months ago

        Yes, they came in in his thirties, which was like 40-50 years ago. It hasn’t happened to anyone else in the family thankfully, though he himself never had kids.

        • @[email protected]
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          39 months ago

          I have a friend that recently showed me his third set of teeth coming in about a centimeter below where his regular teeth grew in.

          • @xmunk
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            59 months ago

            If at all possible make sure your friend is talking to a dentist or orthodontist about that - they may need calcium supplements.

      • @xmunk
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        39 months ago

        No, but I am related to Dolphin Boy. We fight for all Sea Labians!