Re: zoloft and cavities

[Guest guest]

No, but I have had it happen to me, and I realized that it was because I had

taken up eating candies that could cause it.  I stopped the candy and it hasn't

recurred.  For your daughter, just to be on the safe side, it wouldn't hurt to

switch to a different SSRI if your psychiatrist agreed.  

By the way, my rule for my kids is no soda and no gum and so far it has really

worked as far as their teeth go.  I have always had terrible teeth, and so far

they haven't had a cavity.  I had lots of gum and soda.

zoloft and cavities

Hi Everyone,

I am trying to discern if there is any connection between my taking Zoloft

and cavities. I did research on-line and it did say that Zoloft can cause

you to have dry mouth which can lead to more cavities but that doesn't seem

to be the case here. My 11 yo daughter began Zoloft about 1.75 years ago.

Before that she only ever had one very small cavity. Now her mouth is full

of them. In one sixth month period between dental appointments, she went

from having no cavity in one of her permanent molars to having almost half

the tooth completely eaten away. During that sixth month period she brushed

twice per day and flossed an

d mouth washed with a fluoride based mouth wash

once per day. The dentist was dumbfounded because she does not have dry

mouth. He said it was shocking and he had no idea why her teeth were

rotting like that but that he would change medications. The doctor said it

wasn't likely to be the zoloft, but that is the only thing that has changed.

Have any of you experienced anything similar?

Thanks!

Shaw

game-enthusiast@...

<http://www.ourbigslife.blogspot.com>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

My daughter has been on zoloft for almost 7 years and has never had a cavity but

the medication affects everyone differently.

Hugs

Judy

Subject: zoloft and cavities

To:

Date: Sunday, August 31, 2008, 8:10 AM

Hi Everyone,

I am trying to discern if there is any connection between my taking Zoloft

and cavities. I did research on-line and it did say that Zoloft can cause

you to have dry mouth which can lead to more cavities but that doesn't seem

to be the case here. My 11 yo daughter began Zoloft about 1.75 years ago.

Before that she only ever had one very small cavity. Now her mouth is full

of them. In one sixth month period between dental appointments, she went

from having no cavity in one of her permanent molars to having almost half

the tooth completely eaten away. During that sixth month period she brushed

twice per day and flossed and mouth washed with a fluoride based mouth wash

once per day. The dentist was dumbfounded because she does not have dry

mouth. He said it was shocking and he had no idea why her teeth were

rotting like that but that he would change medications. The doctor said it

wasn't likely to be the zoloft, but that is the only thing that has changed.

Have any of you experienced anything similar?

Thanks!

Shaw

game-enthusiast@ roadrunner. com

<http://www.ourbigsl ife.blogspot. com>

[Guest guest]

may be she has a depletion of Calcium...and her biochemistry is not normal.

there are blood tests that can show it. This book mentions this

 http://books.google.com/books?id=n6piIfwLdk8C & pg=PT135 & lpg=PT135 & dq=+les\

ser+ocd & source=web & ots=FUzPEmbr9S & sig=BimUtUvFa1hPE_nVeAWdGATQV0s & hl=en & sa=X & oi=\

book_result & resnum=7 & ct=result#PPT138,M1

try www.orthomolecular.org

Subject: zoloft and cavities

To:

Date: Sunday, August 31, 2008, 5:10 AM

Hi Everyone,

I am trying to discern if there is any connection between my taking Zoloft

and cavities. I did research on-line and it did say that Zoloft can cause

you to have dry mouth which can lead to more cavities but that doesn't seem

to be the case here. My 11 yo daughter began Zoloft about 1.75 years ago.

Before that she only ever had one very small cavity. Now her mouth is full

of them. In one sixth month period between dental appointments, she went

from having no cavity in one of her permanent molars to having almost half

the tooth completely eaten away. During that sixth month period she brushed

twice per day and flossed and mouth washed with a fluoride based mouth wash

once per day. The dentist was dumbfounded because she does not have dry

mouth. He said it was shocking and he had no idea why her teeth were

rotting like that but that he would change medications. The doctor said it

wasn't likely to be the zoloft, but that is the only thing that has changed..

Have any of you experienced anything similar?

Thanks!

Shaw

game-enthusiast@ roadrunner. com

<http://www.ourbigsl ife.blogspot. com>

[Guest guest]

Hi, I see a lot about where Zoloft can cause clenching and grinding

of teeth, which can wear the teeth down. Is that happening any?

Also, this, which mentions the dry mouth you saw:

http://www.ddpin.com/healthtips/antidepressants.htm

>

> Hi Everyone,

>

> I am trying to discern if there is any connection between my taking

Zoloft

> and cavities. I did research on-line and it did say that Zoloft

can cause

> you to have dry mouth which can lead to more cavities but that

doesn't seem

[Guest guest]

,

I haven't read everyone's replies yet, but my first thought was: easy

for the dentist to say take her off the Zoloft! Hopefully that's not

the connection, but I have no idea what it could be.

Dina

[Guest guest]

Thanks for all the comments. It is possible that she is low on calcium

because she is sensitive to milk. (gives her diarrhea) I've tried every

supplement I can think of and she hates them all. She does eat some dairy

daily but she can't drink the amount of milk she did up until about 2 years

ago when she developed sensitivity to milk. I'm not sure when adult teeth

develop though. Perhaps they were developed before her milk sensitity.?

I'll have to look it up.

Shaw

game-enthusiast@...