Guest guest Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 This is from MDA's " Ask The Experts " section May 2004: SUBJ (05/04): TOOTH DECAY — DENTAL CONCERNS Can Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) cause your teeth to go bad even though you have taken really good care with them? REPLY from MDA: Margaret Wahl, R.N., B.S.N., Medical and Science Editor, Public Information Publications Department, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Tucson, Ariz. We're not aware of any direct connection between Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and tooth decay. (The " Tooth " in Charcot-Marie-Tooth, as you probably know, is the name of a doctor, as are the names Charcot and Marie.) However, it is remotely possible that some defect in the peripheral nervous system could be responsible for some dental problems as well as the usual signs and symptoms of CMT. There are now at least a dozen genes that have been identified that can lead to CMT, and not every one of these CMT " syndromes " has yet been studied in depth. In the meantime, see your dentist as usual, brush and floss regularly, as you're probably already doing, and let your dentist know that you have a peripheral nerve disease that might have some impact on your care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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