Gum problems??

[Tateanne]

Hi has anybody been suffering with their gums and hypothyroidism ?

My gums have been shrinking for a while but this year my hypo seems to be like a catalyst for them getting worse. Is this possible?

[greygoose]

Shrinking gums can be due to low HGH. Low HGH can be due to low T3. So, indirectly, yes.

[TSH110 in reply to greygoose]

greygoose That is interesting and explains the link - thanks.Is the excessive plaque cause by some alteration to the saliva do you know? I used to get inflammation of my salivary glands if I drank cinzano thinking about it - very odd!

[greygoose in reply to TSH110]

I'm afraid I don't know anything about that.

[TSH110]

Yes mine were a complete mess and tons of plaque that had to be painfully chiseled out. Since I got treated for overt hypothyroidism (atropic autoimmune) there has been quite an improvement even more so on NDT than Levo but I still get the hygienist to clean them every 6 months to keep it at bay. So I'd say it is definitely related to hypo

[Marz]

How are your VitD levels ? Also B12 ....

[Tateanne]

Thanks for your answers. I'm seeing the dentist next week and will ask about the connection and see what is actually going on. I haven't checked my vit d or b12 yet.

[AngleX]

I suffer this yes. And just started bleeding gums also bit bever suffered all my life and I'm nearly 40.

[mcooper]

Hello I was diagnosed as Hypothyroid in Aug 2015, around this time I had been referred by my dentist to a gum specialist as my gums had become so bad. I needed a crown replacing but my dentist wouldn't do it till my gums improved. The specialist I saw advised it was related to thyroid, and also confirmed that some of the pain I was feeling in my gums was also related to sinus infection. Since then I've had a tooth out, a crown replaced and a crown/bridge fitted. So a lot of tooth/gum related problems coinciding with thyroid problems.Since starting medication my gums are definitely a lot better, not 100% but better than what they were. I have noticed that the plaque build up has also reduced with the recent addition of T3. Best of luck.

[nightingale-56]

I am very interested to hear your answers Tateanne , as my son has,just this morning, had to go to Dentist for exactly the same problem. He had 3 teeth out because of this only a month ago and is going through it again, the other side of his mouth. I know his FT3 is very low, so will be talking to the Endo about this at the next appointment.

[Tateanne in reply to nightingale-56]

I will keep you informed as to what they say.