Re: tooth semi-survery

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>> Of those who are having crumbling teeth issues........

Did you for any length of time use:

1. chewable multi-vites? (just started)

2. chewable (pretend) calcium? Like Tums, Viactiv......? (did them a year

ago, don't now)

My crumbling teeth started long before my weight loss surgery, and I imagine

it has a lot to do with calcium deficiency during my pregnancies. Somewhere

I read " for every baby, a tooth, " an old wives' saying that has been true

for me. I had all but 2 of my wisdom teeth until I had children.

~~ Lyn G

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I'm going to give another perspective on this... I used Viactiv for

over 2 years after WLS, and I still do 2 chewable Flintstone's a

day. My teeth are the healthiest they've been in many years. But, I

will say that I finally found a dentist that I really like, and I now

floss every day (wasn't good about that before) and get them cleaned

every 6 months. I also had always had ultra-sensitive teeth and

gums, and now they're pretty much normal, too.

in NJ

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> Of those who are having crumbling teeth issues........

>

> Did you for any length of time use:

> 1. chewable multi-vites?

> 2. chewable (pretend) calcium? Like Tums, Viactiv......?

>

> Just curious how much tooth damage has been generated from the

OUTSIDE of the teeth.

>

> Answer publicly or privately, whatever you like.

>

>

> Thanks,

>

>

> Vitalady, Inc. T

> www.vitalady.com

[Guest guest]

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Question 1 and 2....only for a short time to both. I was told by dentist

that my enamble is very thin. Had only two cavities by age 26. Those were

from the age 15. Age 27 had WLS. Began having problems with cavities. At

first I was told that I was just not a kid anymore. More and more

cavities....11, 9, 8, 12....each time. Was written a prescription for

floride. In 1999, broke my first tooth. In 2000, my first root cannal. I

gave up counting cavities. In 2001, second root cannal. Last time I wrote on

this subject to the list, 2 broken teeth...where the root cannals are. Now,

4 broken teeth. I stopped going to the dentist last year. I can not afford

$1000 to fix my teeth with insurance. Last two rounds of having them fixed

was $1000 each time.

I have ALWAYS taken great care of my teeth. My mother was not raised that

way. Kids brushed after their permanent teeth came in. She insisted us kids,

took care of our teeth. I have always brushed no matter what I ate, flossed

daily and used floride toothpaste.

My first dexascan was last year so I don't exactly know when the decline

began. I do have osteopenia. I do also have acid problems as well. I have

woke in the night choking and a horrible burning all the way up the pipe and

the throat. I take Nexium for that. Hummmm.....I don't chew ice, I do drink

diet sodas from time to time....maybe more often sometimes. I do take Zoloft

which supposedly dries the mouth. My problems began before I began that.

I had always been so proud of my teeth. I began to morn my teeth each time I

went to the dentists. I had never, ever been afraid of going until the

problems. Now I consider having them pulled and wearing dentures. I hate the

thought but no dentist has been able to figure out what to tell me. No one

can see any clue that I'm not taking care of them. I have good gums, no

build up....throwing up the white flag here!!??

Dawn

> Of those who are having crumbling teeth issues........

>

> Did you for any length of time use:

> 1. chewable multi-vites?

> 2. chewable (pretend) calcium? Like Tums, Viactiv......?

>

> Just curious how much tooth damage has been generated from the OUTSIDE of

the teeth.

>

> Answer publicly or privately, whatever you like.

>

>

> Thanks,

>

>

> Vitalady, Inc. T

> www.vitalady.com

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