vepa Posted October 21, 2017 Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 I just got back from the dentist and it was NOT FUN. The dentist told me I had periodontal disease and bone loss and needed a deep cleaning, even though I'm much younger than they usually see for this stuff and take pretty good care of my teeth. I've been with him awhile, so I trust him and don't think he was pushing unnecessary procedures on me, but I was a little surprised. As soon as he started to inject the anesthesia to numb me, muscles all over my body started spasming violently. He said it was probably a bad reaction to the norepinephrine, and since I have a fairly high pain tolerance, I opted to do the work without anesthesia rather than continue to experiment with my body's intolerance of it. This has never happened with previous dental work. After he finished, he said there was almost no plaque or tartar, and that he's never seen this stage of gum disease without plaque or tartar build up. He recommended I see a gum specialist to see what might be causing it. He also prescribed an antiviral and said that it's possible it is caused by a virus. I've always had bad teeth. No matter how good I am about brushing, flossing, and dental cleanings, I get frequent cavities and even had to have a couple oral surgeries as a child. Now I'm starting to wonder if this is somehow related to my dysautonomia. The dentist mentioned that it could be an issue of an unusually dry mouth, so I'm thinking I should also get tested for sjogrens. Has anyone else experienced anything like this, or am I too eager to blame everything on my dysautonomia? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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