Hi fellow Msers,this is my 1st post on this forum,
My name is Amanda,Mandy for short,I’ve had M.S for 24 years, I was relapse,remission but recently I’ve moved on to secondary progressive which I’m getting used to.
My main concern with having M.S is how it’s effected my teeth,before having M.S I had lovely healthy teeth now I’m down to 2 of my own now at the top,has anyone else got problems with their teeth?
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Ive put mine down to the medication, especially the pain meds, but yes before everything started dentist’s hated me
Hi, yes I have problems with my teeth, I only have a few of my own. Embarrassed to see the dentist. I also have painful gums, do you?
There’s a connection between inflammation, especially in the brain, and gum disease. It may not be just the meds. If you do a bit of research on the web, you can have this confirmed, but my sister is a dentist and has confirmed this too. I have a good clean every 3 months, to manage my gum disease which is pretty bad.
I have issues with my gums and go to the hygienist every 4 months. I had put it down to my DMT affecting my immune system. Interested to see it might just be MS itself.