problems with our teeth

I'm cracking fillings and having to spend more time in the denyist chair.  Should I increase my calcium?

hey guy...

just wanna say...I  was told my gums are receding...I think I lost weight in my gums...you ever heard of that>>> I just have to floss all the time now..and I do grind my teeth now..

the calcium would not hurt..

I would go to the health food store and get some extra vitamin D (couldn't hurt).  The latest from the weightloss surgeons regional meetings state that many WLS patients are now coming up short on their vitamin D.  The PA who works with my surgeon now recommends 2000 international units per day (sounds high, but I do get some extra vitamin D in daily).  I have asked my dentist (and other dentist) many times if my tooth loss could be from WLS.  They all felt no.  They have talked about it at their continuting ed classes and no info has been presented to state otherwise.  My dentist thought it was part of growing older.  I am wondering if using sugar might harm our immune system toward tooth loss (esp. post WLS)?  You might want to get a bone scan (as a baseline) to see how you do over the years.  Also my dentist said that teeth are set by the end of your teenage years...it's really downhill from there.  Having the same problem...Brian

Man, this sounds like a good one.  Your dentist is right about teeth setting by 18.  I have caps, crowns and flossing is tough.  Dentist told me to clean the particles, etc with mouth wash.     J. Daniels wasted on a spit out but no cavities mom

My dentist advised me to keep my calcium levels up and get at least 2000 mg vit D per day.  Also to use either a flouride rinse 2x daily or a prescription strength floruide based toothpaste.  I am almost a year postop and so far no teeth issues.