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your enamel

Interesting story about that, actually. A number of my family members just don't have enamel on their teeth (or only in some spots), some weird genetic thing (not erosion, just like that from the start). My baby teeth were like that, and also got quite fucked up for unrelated reasons. Then my adult teeth popped in, they had abnormally strong enamel (apparently something from the other side of the family). There were times where I didn't treat my teeth very well (common with addiction), and yet I've never had a cavity. I don't feel heat through my teeth, really at all.

I do however get excessive plaque, and am somewhat at risk for gum issues. That, along with my strong enamel, means that a few dental professionals have independently told me it's better for me to brush more often than others, and to be "less gentle". I also at one point had braces (messed up baby teeth carried over a little), and at that point in particular they told me to brush a lot (so there wouldn't be a color difference between what's under the brackets, and the rest).

So I brush three times a day, instead of the usual two. My post wasn't really my daily brushing routine, it was more begging people to brush a little (too many people don't). And to floss. And to go to the dentist (I know a guy who didn't go for two decades, until he finally got insurance that covered it. Wasn't the worst thing in the world, but also he had several cavities).

halitosis

It's not like it doesn't exist, though. And, more to the point, a lot of "bad breath" seems to have more to do with what they've eaten, than underlying medical condition. I mentioned that this was a call out elsewhere, so lets just say: please, please, please stop eating the stinky fish. At least it's not those Scandinavian ones that stink up all of everything, but it's still not pleasant.