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Dental work while on Reclast

Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Oct 22 7:01am | Replies (161)

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@loribmt

Hi Holly! Of course I’m still willing to help you! And I really feel that you’re making the best decision for your health by choosing to have your teeth taken care of first.
Your dentist stated that ‘your teeth are in bad shape’. Having worked all of my career in dentistry, I know that isn’t something a dentist says lightly. So it is in your best interest to go ahead and have those remaining teeth removed and replaced with the denture. You may even feel better when the infected teeth are removed and your gums no longer are harboring bacteria. That can make a huge difference in your overall health.

Considering that your teeth are most likely already loose these should be simple extractions and the concern over bisphosphonates would be minimal. So I think now just concentrate on trying to clear the thrush. A suggestion would be to eat a couple spoons full of plain yogurt daily. Let it wash over your tongue. It kills thrush. A medication I use can cause issues for me. So I eat yogurt right before bed.

Another trick is to Pull with organic, pure coconut oil. This also works as an anti fungal, antibacterial agent.
Take a good heaping teaspoon of coconut oil (solid) and put it in your mouth. Let it melt and then swish it around in your mouth for 20 minutes. Swish all over your tongue, checks, through your teeth, etc.. Do NOT swallow when you’re done. Spit it out in a tissue or waste basket. Coconut oil will clog the sink. This may help you get over your thrush faster and it really cleans the mouth and supports the tissue health.

That’s enough for today. When you’re ready I can tell you more about how the denture is made and what you can expect after placement. ☺️
Do you have any specific questions for me?

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Dear Lori,
Thank you so much for your response !!! I am so grateful that I have your wisdom to guide me. I have some good Greek Yogurt so after I read your message last night I followed your advice. I usually eat blueberries and yogurt every day because it is suppose to reduce inflammation. I will get some organic pure coconut oil as soon as I can. I have an appointment on March 5th for the dentist to fill some cavities on my lower teeth and he said at that appointment that he will let me know what he has arranged with the oral surgeon who will be removing my remaining teeth on top. I am interested in what you think about the fact that whenever I brush my teeth my gums bleed. The dentist does not seem concerned. He said to just use mouth wash after I brush. I thought that it was a definite "red flag", to have bleeding gums. The only time they bleed is when I brush my teeth. I am using the softest tooth brush I can find and I am trying to be very gentle but my mouth fills with blood. It stops after I rinse my mouth a few times. I do worry about this Thrush issue and having bleeding gums. I read that it is not good to get thrush in your system. I look forward to your response !
bless you
Holly