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The cavities I'm getting filled tomorrow first showed up 7 years ago when I was 20. I was told "That could get worse, make an appointment to have them filled".

Like you said Mr Happy, they were well and good all through till now. Health has declined a bit, getting older, and suddenly they feel like they need doing. They're not actually any worse, but they'll get worse from about here on in. After I saw the dentist and booked the appointment back in late November they started becoming hot/cold sensitive. Good timing there.

Prior to that I've only had one filling, back when I was a kid. I only started brushing my teeth regularly when I met my ex-wife (I was a lazy child, used to do it once a week if even that) so either the fluoride in the water is doing its job, or kids don't need to take care of their teeth quite as much as adults do.