taylortotmom Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 Julia 59 brought up an interesting topic I have pondered. Have whose of you with heart problems noticed a correlated with bad teeth? I've had it and many people I know have- esepecially, young women seem to have this connection. Anyone else noticed this?Carmen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoGiuliana Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 Interesting question. I had GREAT teeth until pregnancy--but also that is when POTS really kicked in for me. I don't know if my problems have been related to the changes that occur to the mouth during pregnancy or not. But I have had two new cavities in the past two years and prior to that I had had only two cavities. My sister who also has POTS had *seven* cavities last year. My other sisters have had close to zero cavities. I do not eat a lot of sugar/sweet food. My sister with POTS does drink a lot of soda--which I have been encouraging her to cut down on!There was a discussion about this before. I think the link with POTS might be -- reduced saliva due to dehydration. Saliva is needed to protect the teeth from the damaging acid leached by bacteria.Katherine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 Hi,My father had POTS and NCS, heart problems and very healthy teeth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiariMSwithPOTS Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 Hi,I have bad reflux disease, so my teeth are weak and have a lot of cavities, but I've got them all taken care of except for 3 teeth I think. I have to have dental surgery every year, sometimes twice a year. It really *****. I try to take care of my teeth as best I can. That's all you can do. Good luck hon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baby_boy Posted October 12, 2005 Report Share Posted October 12, 2005 I have bad teeth. My teeth are disformed, not its noticable to a certian extent. Ive had one tooth rot itself away even though i brush regular, i have loads of cavaties. Prolly due to bulimia though aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldicedance Posted October 12, 2005 Report Share Posted October 12, 2005 I think I read somewhere that bad teeth and gums can cause heart disease as the bacteria have a quick way into the blood stream to the heart via gum problems. That's why many people that have MVP take antibiotics prior to having any dental work done.Hoping this is helpful.Lois Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Dame Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Hi all, I used to be a veterinary techinician (in my other life), and did lots of vet. dental work. I went to a seminar on vet. dentistry two years ago, and they said that in cases of advanced tooth decay, bacteria can get into the blood stream and cause liver, kidney, and heart failure. However, in the cases I've encountered where this happened, the tooth decay was very advanced (I'm talking black stumps and bloody gums). Sorry to be graphic. Ulceration of the gums is another portal for bacteria, but again, you would know if your teeth were in that bad a state. I'm very prone to cavities. I brush my teeth several times a day, and floss, but I still get new cavities every year (this year I've had seven ). When I was a child, I used to grind my teeth in my sleep and wore down my enamel, so that's why I have the problems I do. Just thought I'd share -Lauren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaneEyre9 Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Not sure if this is why, but Florinef increases excretion of calcium. Maybe that is a connection.Kristen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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