Broken Teeth

[Makulit]

I've been taking Omeprazole/Esomeprazole every day for nearly five years now. It is commonly known that there are side effects associated with long term use, one of which is Osteoporosis, or the softening of bones.

I am now 50 years old and have always had a strong and healthy set of teeth. However during the last two weeks I have broken two teeth on regular, fairly soft foods, the like of which I have always eaten with no problems.

Is it possible that there is a connection between my dental demise and long term use of Omeprazole?

[Hidden]

I have just had a tooth taken out because it was destroyed by acid reflux. I am on lansoprazole as Iam three years post esophagectomy. So maybe it’s the acid not the omeprazole that’s damaging your teeth.

[Spikey]

You should certainly ask your dentist, but I think it is just as likely that it is due to your age. When I turned 50 (16 years ago) both my dentist and my optician told me that things would begin to deteriorate. Within the next few years my eyesight got worse and, like you, I started to break teeth. And this was before my cancer surgery and I started taking PPI's.

[GJJ-738]

I started taking Omeprazole 4 years ago. I am only 42. I have had broken teeth every year since. Each time I was not eating anything hard. I've had 2 this year alone. I know there has to be a connection because I have never had weak teeth.