Teeth

Good Morning!
I am three years post op and have had alot of problems with my teeth in the last year and was wondering if anyone else out there has had issues?  My dentist and endodontist have both said that surgery can be related to the problems due to the body not absorbing vitamins/calcium as they used to.  I just was curious if anyone else has had trouble and what you did about them.
Thanks!

yes I have had 4 root cannals since ,I take x vit c but nothing helps

yes. about half of us 5+ YRS ARE HAVING CRUMBLKING or breaking teeth. (sorry- on a bumpy road).

we were launched on an aggressive program of calcium and the correct vit D (lots by today's WLS stds, but woefully inadequate by latest studies). those of us who kept up with everything aged, so I suspect shifting teeth is an age thing. i still have my originals, no breaking or crumbling. but I always took my vit D3 and calcium. Lots.

since most ppl are launched on the wrong or too little calcium and no one is launched on vit D3 (in the thousands of IU not hundreds), this will be one of the prices we pay.

Of course, i suspect that calcium/D deficiency was well under way pre-op, but very few test those things and treat aggressively then, and for life.

I take 8000 mg calc citrate, 50,000 dry vit D3 (not the rx)

Michelle
Am I reading this correctly that you take 50 thousand dry vit D3 and 8000 mg cal citrate???  That just seems so high.  Can you tell me the brands you use please!  I have to get started on these immediately--I have talked to my doctor/surgeon and they say levels are fine but I can tell you that my teeth are falling out and crumbling and I know that is a warning sign!  Please let me know!

I go by my labs and such to determine what I need.

The 50k D3 is, um, well, my brand, Tender D3-50. The calcium is many. I am finishing off the Nature's Science cal/mag/D, but will switch to BioTech calc only later. I use BioTech's Osteo-Tech (microcrystalline hydroxyapatite) and Bariatric Advantage crystals (lactate gluconate). All 3 have similar absorption rates, and discourage kidney stone formation.

I also take separate magnesium oxide (for bowels) and magnesium citrate (pills-- for leg/foot cramping).

And strontium, another mineral that helps with calcium, tho not taken at the same time.

I've had years to work on this to try to save my bones, to learn which labs to get and what levels I want. You don't just walk in and get it right the first time! LOL

On your levels: define "fine". I guess I have pretty strong views on the difference between "fine" and optimal.

I go to the dentist every 6 months and have had no problems.  Pax et Bonum, Daisy

My vit. levels are all right where they should be- excepting iron. I'm still trying to find the perfect mix to get my iron where it should be.
That said- I initially had quite a bit of trouble with my teeth- but I wasn't taking very good care of them to start with, and after some very costly procedures I've started brushing, flossing, etc as often as I should as well as taking my cal+D vots a diffrent time from the rest of my vits. (I found the though taking them all once a day was easy, they don't all play well together)

I'm close to 5 yrs. post-op and have had some recent problems.  Within the last 6 mo., 2 of my teeth have each had a significant chunk break off.  I've taken my multi + cal citrate w/ D & mag, B12 subl ever since surgery.  However, I will also say that I've always had crappy teeth since childhood.

I'm also almost 3 years out and having issues with my teeth. So you aren't alone.
Now trying to get in Vit D and Calcium more often and I've also started flossing and using a toothpaste that helps strengthen enamel. Hopefully it will help.

you might want to think about getting flouride treatments from your dentist.  i used to get them when i was a kid.  would actually sit for 20 minutes in the dentist's office with my teeth sunk in a plate full of flouride gel.  that was 40 years ago - things have probably progressed a bit!  but it might help!