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Teeth Getting Eaten Up Due To Having Many Medicines. How To Save Them?

my name is gary and i have been dissabled since 1999, due to my meds my teeth have been eatin up. i went to a horrible dentist and got uppers and lowers but the lowers were partials and my 4 teeth were going bad anyway. now i have teeth killing me on bottom and cant eat, i have limited funds and dissability once a month, i really need help. as soon as possible. i also know rotten teeth can cause illness, and i have no spleen. hopefully you can help me please.
posted on Sat, 15 Mar 2014
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Hello,
Thanks for your query.
Very sorry to hear what you are going through. Unfortunately, this is a very, very common side effect of long-term narcotic usage, it wouldn't have matter if you were on Morphine, Oxycontin, Lortab, Vicodin or any of this class.
These medications leech a lot of minerals from your body, including calcium, which is why some people on them long-term also end up with Osteoporosis or other bone related problems. Cut down the carbohydrates in your diet by restricting them to meal times and make the enamel less vulnerable to attack by getting lots of fluoride into it are the best way to deal with decay. The easiest way to do that is to get some fluoride toothpaste and when you’re finished brushing your teeth with it, rub it vigorously into the affected areas and DON’T rinse out afterwards.
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
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Teeth Getting Eaten Up Due To Having Many Medicines. How To Save Them?

Hello, Thanks for your query. Very sorry to hear what you are going through. Unfortunately, this is a very, very common side effect of long-term narcotic usage, it wouldn t have matter if you were on Morphine, Oxycontin, Lortab, Vicodin or any of this class. These medications leech a lot of minerals from your body, including calcium, which is why some people on them long-term also end up with Osteoporosis or other bone related problems. Cut down the carbohydrates in your diet by restricting them to meal times and make the enamel less vulnerable to attack by getting lots of fluoride into it are the best way to deal with decay. The easiest way to do that is to get some fluoride toothpaste and when you’re finished brushing your teeth with it, rub it vigorously into the affected areas and DON’T rinse out afterwards. I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care