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Posted 5/11/2013 6:45 PM (GMT -7)
have any of you ever had their fillings fall out or part of their teeth break. ive on pred since jan and today i was chewing gum and i bit into something hard. i took it out of my mouth and it was eithera white filling or part of my tooth that broke off. im not sure what it was. has this ever happend to anyone?
Posted 5/11/2013 6:47 PM (GMT -7)
Yes! I had three of my teeth chip on prednisone. I actually never thought it was connected until you mentioned it.
Posted 5/11/2013 6:49 PM (GMT -7)
i knew that it eats up your bones so i take calcium pills every day but i never thought it would do that.
Posted 5/11/2013 6:52 PM (GMT -7)
I ended up having my dentist grind them down because they were so sharp and uncomfortable in my mouth. Yeah definitely keep up with calcium and vitamin d.
Posted 5/11/2013 9:35 PM (GMT -7)
It's definitely bad for your teeth. I don't know the medical terminology or the why but I know my gums were recessing and I was having a lot of tooth issues by the end of my pred use. Go to the dentist for sure.
Posted 5/12/2013 1:03 AM (GMT -7)
Dentist told me that steroid use is bad for connective tissue that anchors teeth to gums, as well as for the jawbones. Gum-chewing is not a good idea either because it can stick to fillings. Many people with digestive disorders grind their teeth while asleep, which can lead to cracks and chips. I even ground off part of a new molar crown yrs back when my UC was flaring bigtime. / Old Hat (32 yrs with left-sided UC; presently in remission taking brandname Colazal)
Posted 5/12/2013 3:33 AM (GMT -7)
Yep...got a broken molar now.
Posted 5/12/2013 6:59 PM (GMT -7)
Everytime i'm on pred my teeth really hurt when i drink cold drinks. I try to keep my vitamin D and calcium levels high enough while i'm on prednisone.
Posted 5/13/2013 5:28 AM (GMT -7)
i think it might just be a filling cause the hole feels round. id rather have that falling off than part of my teeth. im going to give the dentist a call today.
Posted 5/14/2013 8:53 AM (GMT -7)
Pred is as hard on your teeth as it is on your bones. I had great teeth until after high doses of pred in the first year or so of my diagnosis. Now, I have multiple crowns and a root canal. My sibling, who doesn't have IBD, is over 50 years old and doesn't even have a single cavity.
Posted 5/19/2013 11:23 AM (GMT -7)
Thanks for this post my teeth have been sensitive and hurting lately. I thought I had a cavity or something but I tried a gluten free cookie and man It really hurt my teeth. Rising with cold water seems to make them sensitive. I need to go to the dentist anyway but thanks for this post.
Posted 5/19/2013 2:24 PM (GMT -7)
I read about this before and have been concerned. Are we ok to drink milk in a flare?
Posted 5/19/2013 2:31 PM (GMT -7)
Just saw my dentist and i need a crown. Its one of the teeth i chipped and got sawed done. He said he could either pull it or cap it, but i voted keep it.
Posted 5/19/2013 6:06 PM (GMT -7)
Anyone know about the milk think? I'm craving it for some odd reason but not sure if it's ok to drink it.oh, and chocolate milk by the way if that makes a difference

Post Edited (machina12) : 5/19/2013 7:13:31 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 5/19/2013 6:22 PM (GMT -7)
i don't drink milk only because i think i have a lactose intolerance. if it doesn't bother you, then you can drink it. i usually buy goat's milk and make it into kefir so the lactose is gone. this is great for flares since it has more strains of bacteria than yogurt and a ton of probiotics.
Posted 5/19/2013 6:29 PM (GMT -7)
Awesome.. I don't think I have ever had a lactose problem. Thanks for the reply
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