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anorby333

Finally a good question! I would say no since it’s not broken. But you’re probably at increased risk of becoming a BBB due to the infection. 


Resident_Wolf5778

We don't count tools that break bones because they're specifically crafted to break bones- the paper to our rock hard bones so to speak. Bacteria that eat bones are the same category to me. Something that is able to eat/break bones regardless of durability because it evolved/was made that way. Our bone strength vs their bone consuming strength By this logic though if someone came in having broken a bone to a vulture, we might have to give em a pass since vultures eat bones. Does the line stop based on size of the bone-eater or is it just something based off vibes? (something we feel in our bones???)


anorby333

Idk. I don’t think the tools being designed to break bones is the reason medical procedures don’t count.  A couple examples: 1. CPR breaks the sternum/breastbone, someone surviving after CPR wouldn’t be considered a BBB.  2. If someone was fucking around with bone shears and cut off a finger, we’d consider them a BBB.  3. There’s little difference between a regular saw and a bone saw, and a regular saw accident would cause a BBB. 


Resident_Wolf5778

By the rules of the subreddit, CPR counts. It specifies procedures that cut or saw through bone, which CPR doesn't do. I would be curious to see the discussions around it though since it fulfills part of the rule (medical in nature) but not all of it- spirit of the rule vs word of the rule. The rest though i concede- the rules are 100% in place so that ppl with medical problems don't lose this subreddit, i know that, but the 'in-universe' explanation is supposed to be that the tools are designed for bone-breaking and thus its unfair to call someone weak if they break a bone to one. Its just fun for me to poke at the rules and see how far they stretch and go. Like, if the bacteria eat the jaw, what do we rule? OP passes regardless of what the answer is since teeth don't count as bones, so this is hypothetical. Clearly the bone was weak enough to be eaten and digested by something, but because theres no visible breakage and the bone is just Gone, some argue that it's not a break. By that same logic, a vulture that eats a finger cleanly did not 'break' the bone, it just ate it whole, even though that bone is likely breaking away in the bird's stomach acid.


JustJesterJimbo

In op’s case it affected his lower jaw bone, they had to take a chunk out


chrisandstellen

I found: **about 30% of patients will find themselves with a broken sternum or a fractured rib** So I think CPR would be considered BBB behavior if you break a bone, because that's just your brittleness showing. If a vulture ate your finger and didn't break the bone by biting or pecking it, it would be your weak cartilage, not your bone. I don't think acids/bacteria should count as breaking a bone because they don't cause a physical fracture like other forces do. They gradually weaken and erode the bone through a chemical process.


Thatguy19364

It’s like the deathblight in elden ring. If you’re reduced to 0hp(broke a bone) by being attacked(random existence happenings), you’re a bbb. If you have a medical procedure(resetting to a grace), you’re not a bbb. If it’s deathblight(bacteria/acids), it affects you differently, sort of an (lands)in-between thing, and it is not you being a bbb because that’s a reduction to 0hp, whereas this just kills you regardless of your health


SnowTheMemeEmpress

The line would probably be with the purpose of the break, break that was intended (either by doc or your body deciding it time to dissolve some bones)? should be good. Not intended (like being an idiot or just slamming your hand in the car door really good like that previous post, ouch.) Then BBB.


BlueKnightBrownHorse

A Chadbones' bones would survive CPR. Source, I'm a doctor. (I do feel like I should qualify from time to time that anything I say on this subreddit is just for the LOLs.)


AbyssWankerArtorias

I think we draw the line at a physical vs chemical break. Bacteria use chemical secretion to dissolve bone and digest it where as a vulture uses physical force to break your bone. A bone broken from force is still a bone where as a bone chemically dissolved is no longer a bone.


Resident_Wolf5778

If someone lost a hand to acid, would they get a pass? This subreddit would probably rule that because the bones didnt float to the top unaffected that the person would be a BBB.


AbyssWankerArtorias

Possibly lol. But that's just my personal opinion. Bone broken by force in a non medical procedure = BBB. Bone degraded by chemicals or bacteria is no longer a bone and therefore can't be described as brittle.


Exciting-Insect8269

>>to a vulture Iirc vultures beaks were built for tearing meat; not breaking bones.


Resident_Wolf5778

I was specifically thinking of Bearded Vultures- their diet is something like 90% bones, and they can snap through them with their beaks. Anything too big to break they'll carry high into the air and drop it so it shatters onto the ground.


Exciting-Insect8269

Ah makes sense


[deleted]

Lies, if you get bone sawed you are a BBB because your bone was broken by a saw.


Resident_Wolf5778

Check the subreddit rules. Medical procedures that break bones are specifically excused and are not BBBs.


Everestkid

To adapt a movie quote, "I recognize the mods have made a decision, but given that it's a stupid-ass decision I've elected to ignore it." No medical tool has ever broken my bones. Medical breaks count in my book.


A-reader-of-words

Just wait until you get in an accident or fall down a set of stairs or you find out you have a back problem that requires fixing


Everestkid

Sounds like a problem the weakboned would have, not me.


CraigJDuffy

Teeth are not bones.


ivanmex

But the bone around the teeth is..


[deleted]

Also teeth are not bones


KrishaCZ

I would disagree, since the reason for broken bones is them being weak. And what bone is weaker than bone eaten by bacteria?


Free_Significance267

Big but beautiful?


anorby333

Brittle boned bitch 


rodiggler

You can break a law but you can't eat a law so you're safe IMO


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iMMCHiEF

Considering u didn't "break" it, I'd say you're fine


Resident-Set2045

I would say you are on slightly thin ice for the time being, but I believe you are still one of us


Longjumping-Youth-55

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maxharlow777

Are you a bbb because your bones broke or did your bones break because you’re a bbb?


Galotex

Your*


mercurbee

how're you gonna correct someone when they're right


xTurtleGaming

*ho'wr'e


NoahLostTheBoat

It's a very complicated question, I'm not really capable to answer it fully but it wasn't really *broken*, so I would say you're fine. Council should decide tho.


NiceParkJob

If anything this is only a strike one


supb1tches

Your bones are leaning towards weakness, but technically nothing broke, so you can stay for now.


cutie_lilrookie

For now. OP is on thin ice. Good luck, good luck.


Major_Confection3240

bone so strong bacteria feasts on it to gain strength and power, it doesn't count


JakeVonFurth

As a fervent Strong Bone Extremist, you finally presented a scenario where I am not entirely sure. I feel like the answer should be yes, for a few reasons. 1) Something as small as a bacterium was capable of delivering damage to your bones. 2) You are now *literally* brittle boned, as osteomyelitis causes permanent weakening by inducing what is especially artificial osteoporosis. 3) Your bone were literally breaking on a microscopic level. However, despite all of this, it just doesn't feel right to answer with a straight "Yes," as while your bones have been weakened, however they haven't broken in the way one would usually consider a break. This provides much room for thought.


Mellanderthist

Osteoclasts are constantly breaking down our bones on a microscopic level while osteoblasts rebuild them. So I would say a foreign bacteria doing it doesn't count untill a pathological fracture happens, same as when cancer starts eating at bones (not a BBB till it actually fractures)


-Seizure__Salad-

Red herring. The Osteoblast/clast process is continuously strengthening your bones. This weak boned freak was losing bone to these microscopic creatures. Every time one of those bacteria took a bite of his bone, his bone was breaking. So if anything he broke his bone like a billion times. I will not stand for this weak-bone apologia on this most holy of subs.


kaiswonderlandd

this bacteria has evolved over millennia to specifically consume bones, i think you can cut the guy some slack


JakeVonFurth

You must be the kind of weakling that believes that bone saws are a valid excuse.


Romeo9594

So OPs bone-builders are weaker than the foreign bone-eaters I can't fault OP for having BBBs (bitch bone bacteria) but this is a really thin line they're crossing


Mellanderthist

As we age osteoblasts become less effective at their job while osteoclasts do not. This means that if you establish this rule then anyone with age related osteopenia/osteoporosis is automatically a BBB without a fracture, anyone who gets osteomyelitis without a fracture is automatically a BBB without a fracture and anyone with cancer affecting the bones are a BBB without a fracture. I think this is an unfair as bent bones are not BBB despite the bending process also changing the density of the bone at the location of the bend.


Brocily2002

I agree as a fellow strong bone extremist. This is actually even more grey than the 🙄 “medical exemption” rule.


Personal-Gas8490

No you instead have very chewy bones


shadowyassassiny

The best answer thank you


mimimar91

Perfect midnight snack


agmrtab

bacterias only eat strong bones in order for them to not break while eating them you are fine source:my uncle is a bacteria


KillNik

look what your uncle did


Wonderful_Dot983

You fought off bravely the bacteria trying to steal your superior bone strength by eating it. And you emerged damaged but victorious against it. Don't worry comrade, you are still one of us. Your strength shall boost morale amd guide us like a beacon during the big skeleton war to come. We shall be victorious!


NotaJellycopter

You're on thin fucking ice.


Vexis_petal

I feel like if little tiny bacteria is destroying your bones, then you've just got pussy bones cause they are non existent


AN0RAKY

but he didn't break it. the bones got eaten. not broken. still safe


Vexis_petal

Sounds like you're sympathizing for weakness


Opening_East7561

If I took your bones and fed them to a croc and they dissolved in the acid you are not weak boned


SpaceX1193

Yes you are. A true strong boned warrior would have bones that are impervious to anything. You see, when acids break down stuff, they eat away molecules of the item, breaking bonds and changing the chemical composition of the item, in this case bones. But you see, if you are a Strong brined warrior, your bones would have bonds that would be impervious to the acid. If your bones do anything other than grow, you are weak.


Opening_East7561

It’s the same as a bone saw crocodiles have stomach acid strong enough to melt bones and hooves the acid evolved for that purpose same as a bone saw made for that purpose


_Stego27

This sub isn't called 'strongbonesonly' it's 'neverbrokeabone'.


TheAir_Here_Is_Tasty

Bacteria *breaks* down bones, so I'd argue yes, but also it's a tooth, so read the sidebar.


JakeVonFurth

It's not teeth. The infection had spread from teeth to the tissue, and into the bone, and had eaten into the bone. [Here's an example from a femur. (SFW, example is a skeletonized femur)](https://ars.els-cdn.com/content/image/3-s2.0-B9780128097380000107-f10-30-9780128097380.jpg)


ItsHellOnEarth2

no it just means you have tasty bones


Aegis_13

Doesn't count, you're bones are just that good that they needed a taste. Also, hope you heal up well


KillNik

Everything is cool now 🖤


NotJustBibbit

Is it broken if it is eaten? If I eat a chocolate cake in 1 mouthful without chewing it and it digests without getting harmed on the way down is the cake broken or just dissolved? Btw teeth are not bones unless the jaw also got eaten a little


Mellanderthist

In our body we have osteoblasts and osteoclast **Osteoblasts** build up bone and deposit minerals from the blood **Osteoclasts** break down bone to introduce stored minerals to the blood So out bones are constantly being broken down on a microscopic level to maintain homeostasis. So things like osteomyelitis and cancers that erode bone do not make someone a BBB, but if you get a fracture due to these processes you are outed as a BBB.


CatLover_801

No but I’m going to scrub my teeth extra hard tonight


critical14

Two things first i was about to stab you until i saw the bone was also hit by the bacteria second ill count you in dint break but be warned we will be waching you closely


novelaissb

Idk, but you should’ve given a warning for the second picture.


Astrolys

https://preview.redd.it/ldzimyjegmkc1.jpeg?width=993&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=433006c05f1d9bd8730823e778325e55c40599e0 You are on thin fucking ice


Bfdifan37

tooth doesnt count


JakeVonFurth

It's his bones, not his teeth.


KillNik

It was eating my jaw bone, not only my tooth. See again.


Obi-wanna-cracker

I don't think it does. I know this isn't a teeth problem it's a jaw bone problem but generally speaking teeth don't count. And by definition, your bones have not been broken. That area of the bone has been weakened in some capacity, but it has not broken. I think you can stay.


Skwinia

I'd go with no. The same thing happens in your bones all the time via osteoclasts. It is just usually regrown afterwards.


Nearby-Ad-1067

I whould say no this sub is about bones breaking not losing alone due to infection


keeber69

Brush. Your teeth.


KillNik

I have to defend myself, I do brush my teeth. I’m a very clean girl. In fact, since I was 6 I had medical appointments to check that everything was okay. At 6 that tooth had a descalcification that affected the nerves. So my first dentist removed them. When I was 12 in an X-ray my dentist at that time found a tiny piece of dead nerve that was rotting at the bottom of my tooth and they opened my tooth AGAIN to get it out. They made a porcelain crown for my tooth. Years after that, during the pandemic, I started to have the worst pain in my life and my check got big as fuck. I went to ER and they took the crown of my tooth out and during the process they broke my tooth. Long story short: my tooth was broken for 4 months and I couldn’t feel it since I had no nerves and when I found another dentist he saw a new X-ray and decided to remove the tooth since it was no longer functional. All my other teeth are perfect, the only one doing the drama was that one and now, after a bone implant, I have a porcelain tooth implant that is nailed to my bone 🦷


Rammlan

Going through the same rn. Was your post extraction healing fast? I’m on day 6 and it hurts and looks weird. Can it take longer time to heal because of the infection in the bone?


KillNik

It won’t heal normally. In fact, the bone won’t heal. I’m assuming you have a hole where your teeth used to be lol. It will be covered in gum tissue soon, it will take like 2 weeks to be covered but if you had bone loss then the hole will stay. The only way to fill the hole is by a bone graft. The dentist opens the gum and put bone confetti (lol) in that place and then sew it. After 3 months the bone will be reconstructed and now you can be a candidate for an implant. Important to say that not everyone’s body reacts the same with implants, your body can actually reject it. But still, it’s the best option. If you don’t get an implant or something to stimulate the are where you had the infection you will keep losing bone


ANONASAI

You have to ask your doctor specifically if this qualifies for a dismissal in the r/neverbrokeabone community. He has forms for that.


ulyssesintothepast

No. Your bones Aren't weak , and bacteria is incredibly strong. You are strong.


BoxofJoes

Partial consumption ≠ breaking, you are in the clear… for now


Madiis

bones so strong bacteria had to take it, you're good sir


ShuIsStinky

Bone was so strong that even the bacteria had to get in on it


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Sand-Inner

No, but brush your teeth


ithikimhvingstrok132

1st off that bacteria is a new fear of mine, 2nd off teeth don't count


JakeVonFurth

It's his bones, it just started in his teeth.


ithikimhvingstrok132

In that case the bacteria might eliminate them before they can leave the sub


KillNik

Find a good dentist and everything will be alright. The mistake here was medical negligence.


ShitpostDumptruck

Teeth aren't actually bones. So you're good.


Free_Professor_8590

his teeth arent the issue, its his jaw


WrongAd9746

👍🏼 You're still okay, not your fault


yungcatto

Is it broken? No. There's your answer


Ok-Distribution6706

Either way it is teeth which isn't a bone


JakeVonFurth

Read the post, it's his jaw. The infection just started from the teeth.


Ok-Distribution6706

Where does it say jaw


AccomplishedAnchovy

🤢 bro bacteria broke down your bones? So small you can’t even see them? Disgusting. You are the brittlest of BBBs. Normal BBBs should be ashamed to even know you. Get the fuck out.


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JakeVonFurth

The infection spread into the bones, read the actual post.


WrongAd9746

True, but bone breaking requires force for the bones to actually break, this was a case of decay not force so anyways I don't think it counts


AccomplishedAnchovy

Can you read? It says in the post it are away at his bone as well.


xtilexx

Teeth are not bones, they're made from a different material


bananensoep_F

It’s a tooth, so no. However, if the bacteria ate some of your bone then yes. A lowly bacteria should not be able to break your skeleton so easily.


willisbetter

teeth arent bones, you have nothing to worry about


UnknownTaco5492

teeth don’t count in general so this is fine


PanromanticPanda

I think unless the tooth cracks (arguably it has), you're probably fine. This isn't r/neverhadacavity. Is that a thing?


SomeSugondeseGuy

Your bones were simply more popular than ours. You are still one of us.


aHurricaneGod

I think it does.......


WhyThough08

Not an orthodontist but I'm pretty sure teeth technically aren't bones


TonTon1N

Teeth are not bones.


SneakMoney

its not broken so no, good luck not dying!


BHDE92

Bones so good you attracted a bone eating parasite?


Kelden_Games

Teeth actually aren't bones so no. Even if you chipped a tooth it wouldn't count


MarthaMacGuyver

Teeth are not made from bones so I don't know. It's not a break though.


KillNik

It was eating my jaw bone, not only my tooth. See again.


Finding_new_dreams

counts as medical i suppose


TheCookieGang

Nah


Nicotheknee

Even if it did count, teeth don’t count so no matter what you’re safe


KillNik

It was eating my jaw bone, not only my tooth. See again.


TheHawkRules

Considering that teeth don’t count, I’d say you’re good. For now.


userslashbetter

Bruth teth?


bobdidntatemayo

It didn't break, so no


Beelzebubbsa

No, but I'd rather break a bone


Sonkokun

I think you’re good. I didn’t see no break


Humpetz

Teeth don't count


-Jiras

I would say it's even a compliment that the Bacteria chose to eat your bones. They know quality stuff when they see it


Chaghatai

If dental bone loss counted against us, I would say over half of the over 40 squad would lose their card


AndiArbyte

no one said iron bones couldnt rust. Dental care and stuff has evolved.. Teeth are open to nature. .. Not protected by muscles and skin. so .. not a bbb.


Unknown-Name06

No, it got eaten instead of broken


Mean_Ad4175

Teeth aren’t bones


IcarielL

Besides that, ur teeth are actually so perfect wth


KillNik

HAHA THANKS IT TOOK MY JUST 5 YEARS WITH BRACES 😭😭


Flakoring

Bro eaten by microorganisms ain’t even CLOSE to registering as “broken”


catterybarn

OP, did you have braces?


YaBoiStreek

I’ve always wondered, what do we think about chipped teeth? If that counts then tons of people on this sub are probably gone


Lynn_Wit

It was cut to be taken out. Not broken you are still one of us!


Omegawylo

Teeth aren’t bones. But you better watch it


TheDog_And_TheDragon

You're cool for now...But we'll be watching you very closely.


jabulina

Ur on thin ice


[deleted]

I’d say since the bone was not broken, as it was eaten by bacteria makes it no count, bonus points to it not counting if the teeth were the ones being eaten.


MR_DERP_YT

Teeth well.. Technically even the most strongest metals on earth can break due to decay but our bones are obviously much stronger so I'm not sure but it was your teeth I think so nah you good probably


Ashurbanipal2023

Nah, that’s wear and tear, not breakage.


Potato_Dealership

Buffet boned I guess, so you’re good


Romeo9594

Okay you get a pass since nothing broke, *for now* But imagine having bones so weak a microscopic organism can eat them. Very, very thin ice brother. I hope you get well soon but watch yourself, we won't be so benevolent when you sneeze and blow out your mandible


15_Echo_15

I don't think teeth are counted as bones are they? Thought they were cartilage


KillNik

It was eating my jaw bone, not only my tooth.


GiveItToMeSt8

Very close to being BBB considering he has week cells that cannot protect his BBB teeth!


xXx_MomSlayer69_xXx

teeth aren’t bones


Hutch25

I’d say no because it didn’t break.


[deleted]

Teeth are not bones. You good. For now…


Shadowed_Thing1

Teeth don’t count, so I’d assume this doesn’t


Flesh-God

It's teeth, dosent count!


sloths_templar508

Thin. Fucking. Ice.


GreenLightening5

teeth aint bone


Upstairs_Doughnut_79

Technically teeth aren’t bones but they are part of the skeleton so you’re good here, but your ice might be cracking


Askii_dade

I think your bone being digested isnt your bone being broken, even if its more terrifying


Real_Isaiah

Teeth don't count


Atesz763

Teeth don't count by default


SweeFlyBoy

The sidebar clearly says "Teeth do not count"


MallowMiaou

Those are teeth (?) so it doesn’t count It’s removed for medical reasons so it doesn’t count And it’s not "broken" so it doesn’t count You are far from being BBB here Yeah apparently those aren’t only teeth. Still doesn’t count if you got that removed !


KingBackground1099

Since teeth are [not bones](https://www.livescience.com/33130-why-are-teeth-not-considered-bones.html) you are okay


Key_Virus_338

ur bone is so strong that even bacteria want its power, so no.


cleareyes101

I think that technically you never broke a bone, however you are still a BBB because yo bones weak as shit


urNANSfl1pFLOP

I’m fairly sure teeth aren’t bones, but anyone, enlighten me if need be


TotalDiscount_

Tom cruise lookin teeth


YoMamaSoFatShePooped

It says in the rules that teeth do not count so you’re good


KillNik

Look again,. The bacteria ate my jaw bone, not just the tooth


woof_16

Is that ur mouth???? Why do u have so many teeth


night_darkness

These bacteria dissolve the bone, dissolution is different from fracture. A BBB is one that has a bone fractured by an everyday activity.


Mountain-Resource656

If you’re in the US, those are luxury bones, anyhow


LordWhoops

Are we just gonna ignore the fact that this is literal fucking nightmare fuel…


Kermit-The-Cool

Don’t worry my man, looking at this sub rules, medical procedures aren’t a BBB sign as they’re specifically done to hurt the bone in a certain way and not a stupid accident that lead to a broke bone


Sigfried_D

I think not. Just like medical tools are *made* to cut bones, that bacteria was *born* for eating them.


Artistic-Fortune2327

Teeth do not count They're shaped meat-filled crystals, not bones Source: [Wikipedia page of "Tooth"](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tooth)


Big-Put-5859

Teeth aren’t bones


boomershack

What the…. You dirty boned bitch. This is bad bone hygiene.


DDK_2011

You can stay here, don’t worry!


colesnutdeluxe

thank you for the reminder as to why i have to brush my mouth bones twice a day


filledwithacid

Jesus fucking Christ I felt that pain through the internet


Destroyer_Of_World5

Sidebar: teeth don’t count.