No doubt, but OTOH, I have a mouth full of ( permanent ) hardware ... ( i.e. no dentures ) which have endured for some decades, now.
That includes bridges and implants.
I gotta figure that's gonna be it.
That's contingent upon my "mouthguard" ( whatever it's called ) ... i.e. mouthpiece ( like an athletic mouthpiece, except custom molded and rigid ) which I wear at night.
As you might guess, I've got one hell of a bite!
Anyway, God Bless Dentistry.
I’m glad that modern hardware is working out for you! I also have some medical-related things that have helped me that were not available 50 years ago. As I am slouching towards old age, I find I have done real well in some things, kind of poorly in other things.
I was reacting to the article and people who have said to me, “I was eating [soft food because it is all they can eat] and a tooth fell out” like it is a rather normal thing. I think that is a high price to pay for years of enjoying soft drinks and too much candy when really being just moderate about such things would have helped a lot.