Loss of theeth after surgery down the road???
I think there is often a tendency to assume that any health issues after gastric bypass are caused by the gastric bypass. But that's just not always the case.
The only reason related to RNY that would cause tooth loss is if someone doesn't maintain good nutrition after RNY. Now, someone might not be taking enough calcium or might be taking the wrong kind of calcium, and that might be because they just aren't being diligent about their health or it might be because their surgeon or nutritionist gave them bad advice.
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
Also, I've noticed some people seem to get less diligent about vitamins and labs after a few years. And many vitamin deficiencies don't cause any symptoms, at least not for a long time. So people feel fine and aren't having any problems they know of, so they assume they are OK without taking their calcium or whatever. Then finally it catches up with them and all of a sudden they are having many problems. I have seen that many times.
If we get labs done regularly and also bone density scans, we'll at least know if we are having bone loss before all our teeth fall out.
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
As long as you take the necessary vitamins, your teeth should not suffer at all. I Know of only one person who had trouble with her teeth (and she admitted to being lax about taking her vitamins).
Lora
14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained
You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there.
Even with one of the malabsorptive surgeries, if you take your supplements you will be in the same position as a non-Wls person.
Highest 290, Banded - 248 Lowest 139 (too thin!). Comfort zone 155-165.
Happily banded since May 2006. Regain of 28lbs 2013-14. ALL GONE!
But some has returned! Up to 175, argh! Off we go again,
I'm also a dental hygienist and I work at a periodonist office. The major factor in tooth and bone loss is poor oral hygiene. A lot of people ignore the signs of periodontal disease until the gingiva (gums) are really inflamed and/or teeth are loose. A lot of people come to the office not realizing just how bad their condition is, then are shocked at the prognosis when they say all they had was a little bleeding.
People blame pregnancy, genetics, dental phobia but in reality this disease in most cases is a chronic disease. It doesn't develop overnight. What may have happened especially in women, hormonal changes dues to weight loss may have caused them to notice symptoms(bleeding) of the perio disease.
Regardless of procedure or surgery, EVERYONE should brush twice a day and floss properly daily. Also see the dentist regularly.
