Teeth

Hey Ya'll....got another for everyone to ponder.For the last 2 years my teeth have went to pot.Breaking,abcessing, the works.The bottoms are not bad,its the top.They are constantly cutting into my lips and gums from the jagged edges,its really gross.Its not from lack of care,I just have very bad teeth genes.(Thank you european heritage!Austin Powers is a cousin..lol!)So we got our income tax return and I'm planning on going to the chain Affordable Dentures this Thrusday to see what they can do.I spoke with a rep this morning and she said if its to bad they will send you to a oral surgen.God, I hope not because I just don't have enough money for that.I'm going to have 13 teeth out at one time*shivers to my toes*,and I'm scared to death.I've had 2 pulled at once and thought my head was going to blow off.Also, do you think doing this is going to send my fibro into overdrive because my body will respond to it as an injury.I just want to be able to smile and laugh agian and not look like a meth-head(and I'm Not!).It probably would help with the docs to because every time they look at me, its the first thing they see and its the first thing they think.*sigh*I guess I just need a pumping up..my self esteem is in the crapper again.

I have bad teeth genes too. Ever since I can remember there was always something going on with them. Right before I got fibro, I was at the doctor's office and was around a woman who was really sick. shortly after that, I got really, really sick and my two front bottom teeth all of a sudden got bad and I had to have them pulled. They were so lose that it didn't take much. It was just so all of a sudden. And it wasn't long after that the fibro started. So I kind of think that virus had something to do with it, along with stress. But I too have teeth breaking now and really need to get to a dentist. I just hate it so much. But better to get it over.

I did find out in my blood work that I am low on calcium. That probably has something to do with it too. I keep forgetting to take it.

Hugs, Karen

I too HAD a lot of problems with my teeth.  All of the same things you guys mentioned.  After all of my bouts with Lyme the antibotics distroyed my teeth.  In 2003 I had to get upper dentures.  What a difference it made!!  After everything healed up I felt ALOT better!!!  Now I can eat just about everything... including corn on the cob!!  No carmel, but that's ok.

One thing that's important to remember is bad teeth lead to poor health. Its wonderful not to be in pain all of the time (at least in the mouth area).  Yes, its scary and a little painful, but if you're a fibromite you can handle the pain.  It was worth it!!  I look better and feel better

If they numb you properly you will not feel a thing my son had one pulled and yes at 15 insisted I be in the room with him. the dentist was all done and My son asked when he was going to pull it. So you may be ok. Just tell your self to relax...

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i don't blame you for being nervous-i hate dental work! the sounds bother me the most for some reason..*shudders*

Remember.. it will only be scary for a short time.  Your going to feel MUCH better when its over.  Ask the dentist for headphones, it'll block out the sound... you'll be fine!!

Wyld,

 

I've told this story many times, but I don't mind telling it again.  Actually, your story sounds almost exactly like mine.  My teeth began to break at the gumline and just started rotting out (and it was not from lack of care).  No one else in my family has dental problems except me.  I really think it may be a fibro (or some other auto immune) thing.

 

Anyway, my self esteem was horrible.  I really did feel like I looked like a monster.  I never smiled or let my teeth show when I was talking.  During the Xmas season of 2007, I came home to SC (I was living in CA at the time), and my parents helped me get dentures.  It was an office that just did dentures, and it was at an extremely low price (compared to regular dentists).  I had to have 17 teeth pulled (BTW-these were parts of 17 teeth-they were all broken off), and I got the "high end" dentures.  Actually, most of the money went into pulling the teeth.  But, everything came to about $1500 (the dentures were only about $500 or so).

 

This was one of the best things I could have ever done.  My self esteem shot up, and I got my smile back.  It was so worth it to me.  BTW-I was only 36 years old at the time. 

 

If your dentist has told you that you need dentures, then you need them.  Some people don't understand that crowns can't fix every dental problem.  Yes, dentures are a last resort, but you sound like me-there was no fixing the "teeth" I had left.  BTW-if you want to email me on a personal level, I would be more than glad to talk about this with you.

 

I hope everything goes well for you.  Good luck, and hopefully, you'll be smiling soon!

Good Girl.. you'll do just fine!!