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Autoimmune Issues and Dental Problems
Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Apr 16, 2023 | Replies (36)Comment receiving replies
Yes, there is a significant relation between Autoimmune disease and bone loss in the mouth . It also has proportional relations to each other meaning poor oral health significantly affects the Autoimmune disease vice versa.There are few simple reasons , mouth is extremely well vascularized to protect the body and also mouth has millions of microorganisms most of the are essential for health but at the same time some of those rogue bacteria can very easily travel to heart ,brain or other places where it could cause significant damages so the body's immune system has to be in hyper alert in the mouth because it is flash point like a war . So in that war the collateral damage is bone in the oral cavity .
Sajjad A.Khan DDS,B.DS
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Dear Dr. Khan,
Thank you again for your explanation. I hope you can take a little more of your time to answer another question.
There is a lot of information available on ideal oral health practices, but, for a lot of us sick people, we can't reach the ideal.
*** Can you suggest some simple, "something is better than nothing" actions that we can do to try to maintain oral health? OR-- easier for you and for us : ) -- Can you give us a link to a reputable source with this kind of information?***
Here is an example:
At night, I have to take a pill with food, so, before I go to sleep, I've got crackers in my mouth, and some nights I really cannot get up to brush my teeth. I am too tired and my hands already hurt. What are some alternative things that I can do? Swish water? Swish salty water? Rub teeth and gums with a tissue? Any other, better ideas?
I really appreciate your kindness and time. I think that there are other people in my situation who also appreciate and could benefit from your guidance.
Thank you very much! Blessings to you
Thank you for the encouragement to keep up with periodontal cleaning and also with my hygienist at my dental office. I sometimes have people tell me that I spend way too much time and money on two doctors monitoring my dental health. They just don’t understand that I’ve had reshaping of my bones to get rid of periodontal disease and I don’t want to loose the benefits from that expensive procedure. I’ve never had the most healthy teeth in the family.
I noticed since I had my hip rev. in 2020 that my gums were receding at an alarming rate…since then I’ve lost a cap, a filling & have been developing “pus filled blisters” on my tonsils. The 3rd one just popped (exploded) yesterday. It hurt more than just a cough….I didn’t realize it was there until I looked & pus in my mouth & a red irritated spot on my rite tonsil…where all 3 have been…not same spot just same side.
I’m afraid it’s like small pseudo tumors from my old hip. I don’t think there’s any way it can be good. HELP. I don’t know where to go or who to see. It’s not like they’re there all the time so a Dr could see
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Wow, it's great to have a dentist explain this! Thank you for taking the time to post!!