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I once went 11 years without a visit but still brushed my teeth regularly. It was my junior year in high school and I had a few cavities from drinking a powerade almost daily (I played football). Dentist said she could tell I brush daily since there was almost no plaque buildup, but suggested it was energy drinks since I played sports. Literally downed a bottle of powerade right before the appointment lol. She suggested I rinse after drinking sugary drinks.

My mom only got half of the cavities done for me, but never took me back for the 2nd half (she was poor). Never got the chance to go through community college either since she was still poor and I don't think we had dental insurance any longer. Didn't have a car for the first part of university. I had finally gotten on her insurance again towards the 2nd half of my university stay, but never got around to going. Got a ridiculously low paying job right after college and couldn't even afford to sign up for health insurance so I didn't go then either.

Finally went in 2019 when I realized I made decent money and could afford it. The dentist and the techs were amazed that for it to have been 11 years, my teeth were in pretty good condition. There was damage done to my gums though, but not much. Had to do periodontal cleaning 4 times in 1 year. I actually haven't been back since mid 2020 right as the pandemic was starting. I need to schedule an appointment soon...