Plaque buildup...***

It could be the meds you’re on.

Changing your system ph.

Are you on doxy by any chance? I'm pretty sure that med caused those same issues for me. Improved after I stopped taking it. I also used an electric toothbrush and focused on those areas that had the brown plaque, that also helped somewhat.

The doxy can cause a brownish stain that will come off with Hygenist appts.

But the mino can cause a blue/grey tinge but it doesn’t come off with dental cleanings - it’s not on the outer surface

Alxander said...
Didn't know about mino permanently staining teeth. Ughhh (-_- )
Is there any known way to prevent this?

It may fade slowly over time. I read that it can stain bones and thyroid too.

NAC supplement worked for me. I've read it doesn't for others.
Had to take it every 4-6 hours like asprin, knocked it down 50% and then down to nearly "normal"

/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4345646/


/www.ebmconsult.com/articles/minocycline-stains-teeth-different-tetracycline


I think the doxy stains...are on the surface so can be cleaned off at a hygienist appt.
The mino seems to be under the top surface...but over time i would think it would fade.


I floss and brush twice a day...and have 4 month hygiene appointments.

Garion said...
I looked into the Mino thing, one thing that might help preventing the blue gray stains is high dose vitamin C. But ultimately you can still develop it with continuous high dose Mino use over a long period of time. From what i read, it's somewhat permanent, fades a bit, but it's a chemical buildup in your teeth and therefore will not go away completely once it's there.

Yes - not a stain on the outer surface that can be cleaned off.


Dave doesn't have the blue/grey stain....so I think his is different - more on the surface of the tooth...so hygiene should get rid of his.

about a month after starting antibiotics I developed very aggressive brown plaque. Its ugly, but my dentist assures me it's only cosmetic, and it does come off with a professional cleaning. Sounds like this is fairly common for those of us on long term antibiotics. After about a year of meds, I switched to herbs only, and the plaque has become much less aggressive.
Personally, I feel like this is a visible symptom of antibiotics making the biofilm stronger and more aggressive. Antibiotics are known to excite biofilm, and plaque is biofilm so....
because I did over a year of pharmaceuticals without much progress, and the obvious increase in oral biofilm, now I am working on trying to clear up biofilm. I am a week into Natto, and Interfase enzyme therapy to combat the biofilm. So we'll see what happens...

Plaque

Yes, a very noticeable amount more than normal. How are your kidneys?

My diet is better than ever; no sugar, wheat, grains

I’m wondering if it’s amaloid Plaque? Or dental plaque. I know Lyme produces excess tooth decay.

Drinking lemon water and alkalyzing seems to help a little. Eating less protein, more green juice and live raw foods.

Be well

I have this too. Last night I went to task with a close-up hand mirror and one of those plastic dental floss bows. I do have more than usual plaque problems, and I worry about my arteries too!

A few years ago, I had a back wisdom tooth rotting from the side which for me is highly unusual because I'm usually meticulous with my oral hygiene. So they had to extract that tooth next to my wisdom tooth because it wasn't salvageable. It was not pretty and they had to cut it into quarters and break it out! Very bloody and they had to Rx painkillers and I luckily avoided dry sockets through the ordeal!

So it's good I was reminded to start being better with flossing again, though the exact same thing is happening at the other side of my mouth now!

And yes biofilm turns to plaque. See Costerton, the father of biofilm!

Not to be gruesome but I feel like my system is getting clogged with slime (biofilm) plaque and I really need to change some things to get back to better health!

Thanks for the reminder that prompted more self-care (I've been working too much to pay attention to it!) Take care, you all!

Good idea! I’ll
Give that a shot

I've broken open some activated charcoal capsules and brushed my teeth with it. It seems counterintuitive to brush your teeth with black gritty stuff, but it has a similar effect of adding baking soda. Can't remember where I read it, but it's good stuff.

Also thanks for reminding about coconut oils many uses! I should do that again today (the oil pulls I mean).

It seems there's a lot of cheap natural remedies around with a little research.