Dental health

[Nicola1987]

Hi everyone, just joined and looking for advice.

I was born with an under active thyroid do have been on Levo thyroxine ever since. I’m now 30 years old.

I’m just wondering if anyone of you have had any problems with dental health due to an under active thyroid.

I’ve a gap appeared between my front bottom teeth and the back left bottom ones are all but gone, one is currently loose.

Dentist said bad decay on my last visit, however it has crossed my mind that it could be down to thyroid? Or maybe taking medication for so many years?

Any help would be gratefully accepted

TIA XX

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Nicola

I've been taking Levo for 43 years and it's not had an effect on mine.

[SmallBlueThing]

Do you have a dry mouth?

[Nicola1987 in reply to SmallBlueThing]

Nope no dry mouth

[SmallBlueThing in reply to Nicola1987]

Good! Hope you find a solution.

[Nicola1987 in reply to SmallBlueThing]

Thanks 😊

[Marz]

How are your VitD levels ? Are you supplementing ?

Other pills and potions ?

[Nicola1987 in reply to Marz]

I’m not sure Marz, I don’t take any vitamins or anything, tho I do take other medication

[Marz in reply to Nicola1987]

When you take VitD it enhances the uptake of calcium from foods - and it is suggested you to take the co-factors magnesium and VitK20MK7 - which directs calcium away from arteries and soft tissues and into bones and teeth. It will also help gums as it is anti-inflammatory. VitD is also a steroidal pro-hprmone needed in every cell of your body.

I suggest you have VitD - B12 - Folate and Ferritin tested as soon as possible ....

Do you have Thyroid results with ranges you can share ? Maybe you are under-medicated.

What other medication are you taking ?

[Nicola1987 in reply to Marz]

I will do thanks.

I’m also on cerazette and lamotragine

[Marz in reply to Nicola1987]

I think the second drug has a negative effect on the first ...

Do you have any test results with ranges ?

[Nicola1987 in reply to Marz]

No tho I am over due a blood test to check my thyroid levels so really need to book an appointment

[Marz in reply to Nicola1987]

Do you have copies of earlier results ? - you are legally entitled to them 😊 You didn't respond to my comment about the pills you are taking !

[greygoose]

Oh my goodness yes! Always, always had problems. I reckon I've been hypo since about 8. Had one filling after another as a child, and yet I looked after my teeth - despite what doctors said. I started losing them after my first chid. They just snapped off at the root. I'm 73, now, and have about four of my own teeth left - and I don't think they've got much longer to go!

Plus had to have a lot of dental work because my jaws were too small for the number of teeth. So, lost some that way, and had braces, etc. My teeth are the bane of my life!

On another thyroid forum, there was a hypo dentist. He said, in answer to a question like this, that as well as good levels of nutrients, you also need goo levels of hormones. If your hormones are askew, it will definitely affect your teeth!

[Nicola1987 in reply to greygoose]

Really? Oh my goodness! Sounds like I’m not alone then. It’s just on side of my mouth and two of them have literally crumbled down to the root and this one is totally slack

[greygoose in reply to Nicola1987]

I haven't had any come loose, but, each tooth in turn, snaps off at the root - whole teeth! Just leaving the root stuck in the gum. My roots are a bit weird, too, according to the dentist.

[Nicola1987 in reply to greygoose]

Two of mine have done that too and the roots are still there. They aren’t causing any problems but I do still think they need to come out

[greygoose in reply to Nicola1987]

I think they do.

[keeta in reply to greygoose]

My teelth are terrible now had low keveks for years . on 150 levo.but was puttin it down to R/A meds.x

[greygoose in reply to keeta]

Well, I'm afraid the problem doesn't seem to improve even when you're optimal.

[Clarrisa]

I was going to one dental practice & they had me convinced I was not brushing my teeth enough. I changed dentists & the new one felt I was brushing my teeth too much each time. Is it any wonder people’s teeth fall out.

[Nicola1987 in reply to Clarrisa]

I hate when that happens, one saying one thing and another tells you something totally different lol.

[MariLiz]

Yes lots of tooth problems since diagnosed hypothyroid. A bit better since I discovered my B12 was low and that has been treated. Also VitD was low too, and that has been supplemented.