Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  

News:

Not a Forum member? You can still subscribe to our Free Newsletter

media

Pages: [1] 2

Author Topic: Teeth  (Read 6296 times)

orrla

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 336
Teeth
« on: October 25, 2014, 12:59:57 PM »

Ladies

I wondered if you could tell me about your teeth - if you are experiencing extra problems since your Monopause? Have your own or losing like me?

I am 59 now and since I turned 50 I've lost 5 of well looked after during my life teeth.  :'( .. all in one row, one by one.

It drives me nuts feeling so powerless - just another one was gone few days ago, last Wednesday.  Pain in my face was terrible - but discomfort is still there, and my face slightly swollen. Tooth was healthy, never repaired but become wobbly with pus underneath. I keep wondering it this is something more than teeth. I developed allergy caused rhinitis three years ago. Could this be connected? I'm worried that it could be my sinuses, that something very wrong is going on there. One side of my face feels very uncomfortable from eye to chin.

I asked my GP if I could see a specialist Laryngologist - she told me that the dentist will know.. The dentist was not keen to get engaged in any discussion.. I am worried. Is it normal?

I was wondering, what is a situation with other women's teeth at this stage in your life? Will you tell me please?

Cheers!



Logged

bramble

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 1785
Re: Teeth
« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2014, 01:24:17 PM »

My dentist blames my smoking for problems with my teeth. A bit the same I suppose of doctors blaming your ills on overweight. I had a tooth out a few years ago - the first one since I was in my teens. I have two wobbly ones - I am hanging on to them like grim death. My friend who is 70 has had a load of problems in the last year with teeth crumbling. Fortunately she has been able to have crowns or a bridge. So all in all, an age thing. I have always gone to the dentist every 6 months (3 months for the hygienest) even though it terrifies me.

Bramble
Logged

babyjane

  • Guest
Re: Teeth
« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2014, 02:15:43 PM »

I don't think losing your teeth is an inevitable sign of ageing, especially if you have looked after them. I wonder why your dentist was reluctant to discuss it with you.

This is also another thing that I believe can be genetic though. I have not had any work done at the dentist, apart from my scheduled check ups and scale and polish for over 30 years, and I only have 3 and a half fillings.  My father died with all his own teeth and so did my mother and grandmother, none of them ever had any dentures.

My husband's teeth are not so good and the enamel is a bit soft, he has a lot of fillings but, even so, he has had some fillings replaced but no extractions.

From what you say I think you need some answers or you will continue to worry. Is there another dentist in your practise you might be able to talk to?
Logged

orrla

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 336
Re: Teeth
« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2014, 02:33:07 PM »

Hmm, I am sure you are correct that this is genetic - my both parents had dentures. I have no idea at what age they 'switched' as they are both dead. One of my brothers lost most of his teeth soon after 30 but he was known for being terrified of dentist. I was an opposite - known for looking after, attending all check ups, etc. Spent a fortune on repairs. But yes, when I was approaching 50 and this new fashion for bright white teeth appeared I complained about mine and was told that such is my bone and it will never be so white. They also told me that this is actually strongest type of bone, ..?

I'll check with my other, older, brother .. :o

This recent trouble was not foreseen - only three months earlier I attended my regular, 6 monthly, clean..

Damn!  :-\

Bramble, so how many all together you have missing? How old are you now?

Thanks! :-*
Logged

CLKD

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 73977
  • changes can be scary, even when we want them
Re: Teeth
« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2014, 02:45:16 PM »

It is not the teeth but periodontal disease, i.e infection gets into the gums which then drop away.  Do your gums bleed on contact?  I went for a check-up yesterday and got my wrists slapped for not deep cleaning often enough  :-\ ……… my problem is that toothpaste makes me gag.

3 years ago I underwent the beginnings of tooth implants: new teeth to stop the gums receding further.  I had several removed over the years and rather than risk the gums receding = loose teeth = further removal ………….. I went for the expensive implant route.  So far I've had 3 put in …….. which is what a Dentist should discuss if people are losing more than 1/2 teeth in a row!

Because this is cosmetic surgery it is not funded by the NHS unless caused by accident or injury.  The teeth are matched to those in which remain and are on a titanic 'post'. 

I have been advised to use those tiny brushes as I don't have the 'right' shaped mouth to floss …….. several times a day and after every meal to avoid the risk of food causing infection below the gum line.
Logged

bramble

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 1785
Re: Teeth
« Reply #5 on: October 25, 2014, 02:51:32 PM »

I have 2 teeth missing and I am 61.

Bramble
Logged

CLKD

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 73977
  • changes can be scary, even when we want them
Re: Teeth
« Reply #6 on: October 25, 2014, 02:53:34 PM »

I was 58 when I began implant surgery.  The idea is that the bone in the gum requires 'movement' in order to remain healthy, i.e. similar to brisk walking to stave off osteoporosis.  When we chew on all our teeth the bone is activated so each time a tooth is removed, that gap fails to stimulate that area of bone.  Hopefully my implants will 'act' similar to my real teeth to keep the bone in the jaw healthy.

Bramble - when do you go to a Dentist for a check up, maybe ask how to manage bone loss in the jaw?
Logged

CLKD

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 73977
  • changes can be scary, even when we want them
Re: Teeth
« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2014, 02:58:12 PM »

I have allergic rhinitis - since 1976.  Don't think there is a connection  :-\

Pus = infection.
Logged

orrla

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 336
Re: Teeth
« Reply #8 on: October 25, 2014, 03:03:27 PM »

Thanks Bramble. Lucky you!  ;)

CLKD - so how many you have missing? What is your age?

I am doing all this - brushing, flossing, using hectoliters of Listerine, etc. My gums receded with this stupid Menopause but also with some unnecessary treatment I received of cutting one root from a tooth which by now is long gone. I think it was then when the whole jazz with my teeth begun.

I discussed implants but was told that there is a chance that my jaw bone will not accept them - besides, I don't know if I could go through this procedure. It looks so painful to me and distressing - so my sympathy for you!
Logged

orrla

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 336
Re: Teeth
« Reply #9 on: October 25, 2014, 03:13:30 PM »

CKLD - the point is that I can feel a lump next to my nostril, right above my teeth - when I lift it up with finger and press it then it is easier for me to breath on this side and all crap comes out through throat. In my imagination I see some pocked in my lower sinuses being filled up due to rhinitis and not emptying properly - and getting inflamed?  Hence my thoughts that it could be more sinuses problem than gums...  But I might be panicking - need to wait another few days and see if it will get better, I guess.

Thanks Ladies! :-*
Logged

CLKD

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 73977
  • changes can be scary, even when we want them
Re: Teeth
« Reply #10 on: October 25, 2014, 04:13:30 PM »

Orra - sometimes the bone won't accept an implant but a Surgeon who has taken the proper extra training regarding implants will be able to check - I think I had an X-ray to see how much density of jaw bone remains.  When I first began having the implants it was done by a qualified dental surgeon who was teaching my Dentist - who then went on a specific Course in order to become qualified to do implants.  DO NOT trust any dentist who does the whole procedure in 1 day!

I can't remember how many teeth are missing in my gob  ::) …….. I have 3 implants ……. initially the bone density was assessed and my gaps prepped …….. it wasn't painful but took along while, about 2 hours in the chair at each sitting.  Once the 'peg' was drilled in I had to wait until the bone had healed …… 9 months I think.  Then the rest of the work was done.

Probably your 'lump' needs inspecting by an ENT Surgeon?

Logged

babyjane

  • Guest
Re: Teeth
« Reply #11 on: October 25, 2014, 04:19:26 PM »

I don't want to be alarmist as you are already worried but if it was me I would ask to be referred to an ENT clinic as your sinuses sound as though they are congested/infected. Severe chronic sinusitis can be known to affect teeth and you don't want to lose any more.
Logged

orrla

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 336
Re: Teeth
« Reply #12 on: October 25, 2014, 05:20:55 PM »

CLKD - I think I am losing my trust in dentist, I am afraid..  :'(

This is exactly what I am worried about - in a past, I was prone to sinuses infections, particularly lower ones, which sometimes were taking 2-3 courses of antibiotics to clear. Moreover, some scan I did ca 10 years ago at particular position showed foreign body in it - a piece of tooth filling? There was a perforation on one root of one tooth, true, below it - some artist drilled through it - the one which was later cut off and then caused gum receding. ca 8 years ago...  I don't even want to think about how much I spent on it all... >:(

Genetically, we all have some sort of sinus trouble each. I did not have infection for good six years now but developed this nasty rhinitis .. instead? - after changing a climate?  I told all this to my current GP...

Half of my face today feels as if under mild anesthetic - including my eye. Cold wind on it hurts.

I don't know how it works here - must I be refereed to ENT clinic by my GP or can I walk in, like with Meno clinic, for example? 

Are there any I could see privately, perhaps if not?   

Thanks! :-*
Logged

babyjane

  • Guest
Re: Teeth
« Reply #13 on: October 25, 2014, 07:40:24 PM »

Here in the UK you have to be referred to a consultant by your GP.  Even if you find a private specialist your GP would still have to refer you.  I wouldn't leave it like it is though as is doesn't sound as though it will improve without medical help. Good luck
Logged

CLKD

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 73977
  • changes can be scary, even when we want them
Re: Teeth
« Reply #14 on: October 25, 2014, 07:59:27 PM »

"In anatomy, a sinus is a cavity within a bone or other tissue. Most are commonly found in the bones of the face and connecting with the nasal cavities.  ….. "

We have a sinus across the cheek bone in line with the nose.  When we sniff this clears the nasal passages which are connected to the sinuses.  When they become blocked they can HURT! I remember sinus infections - it was like being hung over for no reason ……  :-\ …….. : I don't understand your expression 'lower ones'  :-\ unless there is a sinus across the forehead?

Any 'gap' in the body can be called a sinus.  When they become blocked they can cause trouble  >:(

If a foreign body is left in a cavity it can cause repeated low grade infections or full blown problems.  You could ask for a referral to a facial maxillary surgeon to discuss the FB as well as any sinus symptoms.
Logged
Pages: [1] 2