What could be causing all of these cavities?!

Question: What could be causing all of these cavities?

I am 22 years old, and up until 6 months ago, the most cavities I had ever had in a dentist visit was 3 (usually just 2 or less). 6 months ago I went to the dentist for the usual cleaning and had 12 cavities! I had 6 of them filled, but I had some complications following and no longer trusted the dentist, so I went for a second opinion today. I was expecting to hear that I had 6 remaining cavities to fill at most, but I now have 10 more! 4 more cavities showed up in the span of 4 months. On top of those 10 cavities, I have two old fillings that have to be redone because they've begun decaying underneath of the filling. One of those 2 is a filling I've had for 7 years, and now it's so bad I will need a crown on it. Is there anything (disease, etc.) that can cause this much decay to show up in such a short span? The dentist couldn't even account for it - I don't drink pop at all, brush my teeth daily and floss at least twice a week, usually more, and even use prescribed fluoride rinse. I have even been on a calcium supplement just in case my levels are low (I have Celiac disease and am lactose intolerant). On top of all of this, I have pain in my lower left teeth (terrible cold sensitivity and pain during flossing), and the dentist couldn't explain this at all either. I am just frustrated beyond belief, any thoughts would be appreciated!

Answers:

I'm no doctor, and I'm not sure I can provide any information that your dentist can't, but one major cause of cavities is dry mouth. In many cases this can be natural, but it can also be caused by medication or drugs.

do you work in an environment with high SO2 (sulphur dioxide) or CO2 (carbon dioxide) levels? those are known to cause erosion and decay in teeth, as well as multiple other health problems.

Do you brush hard or too often? That can cause cavities. I brush once or twice a day with mouth wash. No flossing. And I have never had a cavity in my life.

sugary drinks and not brushing

Holy cow! Well for one it is probably your diet and the way you brush your teeth. For now cut out all sodas, juices and sweets out of your diet. Second when you brush your teeth start with the back teeth and brush in circles till you get to your front teeth. For the backside of your front teeth you will want to brush down and with the brush head facing down you want to go back and forth as well. Make sure you brush at least 3 minutes with a medium bristle brush. Just don't brush hard. After you are done brushing you need to floss. After flossing you need to wash your mouth out with a fluoride rinse. Act is a good one. You will do all this twice a day. Morning and night. Also it's not a bad idea for you to just carry around some mouth wash and rinse after you eat. Third buy a gum that has Xylitol in it. It's a sweetener in gum that helps prevent cavities.

The reason why you have pain during flossing is because you don't do it. Everyone has pain and bleeding if they don't floss at all. Just keep at it and it will stop hurting. Also saw it through instead of shoving it up between the tooth. Sensodyne will help with the cold sensitivity as well.

Only 1 cavity in my 21 years of life.

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What could be causing all of these cavities?!

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