Dental Problems?

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Just today another tooth piece fell away for no apparent reason (luckily,

among the molars, and not in front). This is the second one in a month.

My dentist, who is excellent, and who has been informed from the beginning

about my surgery, has promised that he would let me know if he sees any sign

of general toot weakening (I'm on a four-month regular check-up cycle with

him). He says that since most all my caps and fillings are between

30-40-years old, that some undoubtedly will have to be replaced/repaired in

the near future. He is NOT a dentist who would replace them without reason.

STILL, this does worry me, because I am determined to keep my own teeth

until the end, and yet, I come from a family with genetically weak teeth (I

have had LOTS of work done).

I try, try, try to keep my calcium intake up, and probably still not taking

enough.

I'm just curious to know if anyone else has had this outcome, and if they

attribute to the GRDS. (I'm 10 months out).

Thanks.

Sonja Sweek

Washington DC

GRDS 11/29/06

- 103 lbs and holding

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Sonja

I have weak crumbly teeth. I do NOT attribute MY problem to the Ds

because my teeth crumbled before DS also. I also had loads of OLD

dental work that would fall out or break off. I'm not sure your

dentist is doing you a favor by waiting for the old dentistry to fail

before going in and revising them. When my fillings would fail it

would take large hunks of tooth with it.

I do think that calcium problems after the DS can lead to dental

problems, but if you had bad (weak) teeth before DS you will still have

those weak teeth after DS.

Hugs

Jo