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Posted 7/26/2013 10:38 PM (GMT 0)
Hello Everyone ~   Wondering if anyone had a root canal that went bad after having Lyme ??   If so did you have it extracted and then just leave the space or what did you have done ??   Thanks in advance :)
Posted 7/29/2013 12:06 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Purplegirl,

I had extensive oral surgery last year. I did have one tooth in the top front that was causing me some problems but xrays showed everything looked good. This tooth tends to flare every once in awhile. My gums stayed bright red for almost 8 months after the surgery, too. The periodontist wanted to do a scraping but I refused because I knew that was not a problem (long story). Anyway, I do believe that Lyme disease also settled in this area. My gums have improved tremendously.

Patty
Posted 8/27/2013 10:48 PM (GMT 0)
My oral health has gone extremely downhill over last couple years since tick bites & lyme symptoms (have chronic lyme, they say). Never had issues before. Can see gums receding, had phantom tooth pain & now sensitivity that dentist (s) see nothing wrong, abscessed tooth. Now noticing weird, non-colored, non-painful pretty large bumps inside lip/cheek area and mucous coloring is unhealthy, shiny, whitish-like areas. It scares me how quick my mouth has deteriorated. As for extraction, my understanding is that you have to have the debris cleaned out good or you can get bacteria in the cavitation. I am trying not to have an abscessed tooth extracted but do not want a root canal. Good luck to you. Let us know how you do.

summer16.....what did you do to improve your gums? Mine are not red/inflammed but as mentioned above & just not healthy as they used to be. I am 55 and wonder how much is due to aging, but deterioration was so quick, I think it's the lyme.
Posted 8/27/2013 10:48 PM (GMT 0)
My oral health has gone extremely downhill over last couple years since tick bites & lyme symptoms (have chronic lyme, they say). Never had issues before. Can see gums receding, had phantom tooth pain & now sensitivity that dentist (s) see nothing wrong, abscessed tooth. Now noticing weird, non-colored, non-painful pretty large bumps inside lip/cheek area and mucous coloring is unhealthy, shiny, whitish-like areas. It scares me how quick my mouth has deteriorated. As for extraction, my understanding is that you have to have the debris cleaned out good or you can get bacteria in the cavitation. I am trying not to have an abscessed tooth extracted but do not want a root canal. Good luck to you. Let us know how you do.

summer16.....what did you do to improve your gums? Mine are not red/inflammed but as mentioned above & just not healthy as they used to be. I am 55 and wonder how much is due to aging, but deterioration was so quick, I think it's the lyme.
Posted 8/27/2013 11:40 PM (GMT 0)
Peggster, before I knew that I had Lyme's disease I was rinsing my mouth out with non-alcoholic Listerine and brushing my teeth faithfully 3 to 4 times a day.  I think this caused me to lose some good bacteria in the oral cavity.  Soon after the oral surgery I tested positive for LD and stuck to a Candida diet for several months.  I notice that when I have a bad herx tooth and gum discomfort also appears. 

As noted from this forum there are dentists out there that understand how this disease affects our teeth and gums.  Maybe you can find one in your neck of the woods.

Wishing you well,

Patty

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