Propecia and dental problems

I believe the dental problems, specifically the gum recession, is the result of autoimmune issues.

Are you just taking regular DHEA or 7-Keto DHEA?

Conditions of the thyroid have also been known to cause teeth issues.

Back from the dentist. I have moderate gum disease, but thankfully no decay or cavitities. Slight gum recession and inflammation but that could be due to the large amount of tartar/plaque that had accumulated. I’ve had all that removed.

At the moment, I am brushing more frequently throughout the day; using an electric air/water flosser; oil pulling with coconut oil (which is antibacterial); and rinsing with warm salt water throughout the day.

I’m having x-rays @ the next visit- so no word on possible bone loss. But I believe it to be possible and have already started consuming bone building foods, i.e. raw milk, raw butter- lots of vit d, calcium, and vitamin K2. Magnesium salt baths too.

What I took away is that combating a bacteria overload is of paramount importance in maintaining not just gum health but almost bone mass of the teeth themselve- my dentist said that tartar, plaque etc causes our immune system to start eroding the bone away.

I’ve got good teeth but being young I just brushed, never flossed, and this sufficed. PFS seems to have lessened my bodies ability to cope on its own, so I’m giving it a helping hand :slight_smile:

Next visit in 3 months. I’ll update.

hey guys,

same here. recovered completely from pfs some months ago but still having dental issues. in particular when i was 3 months into pfs i had a lot of pain in my gums and one dentist suggest a bacterial inflammation due to stress. i believe those bacteria never went away so that my immune system is attacking my jaw and upperjaw bones to eliminate them, causing bone loss. Today i went to the dentist to get my teeth cleaned and i lost a lot of blood from my gums ( i am only 24 ). the dentist said that it could be bacteria and suggested xray. i will take them soon and let you know the report so that you guys can all get your mouth checked in case of dental issues. The dentist said that if i have bacteria/bone loss i will have to get those bacteria removed as soon as possible. hope i can get over this last problem and then i will be totally free :open_mouth:

i’ll keep u updated

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Now a few months since stopping Fin. Recently noticed severe dry mouth at night. Wake a couple of times each night and bottom of mouth is sore, sore tongue also from dryness. Tongue sore on back sides. Swollen saliva glands on bottom of jaw. Tried massaging glands and can manually milk saliva out, chewing a piece of lemon helps. So the saliva controller is out of whack.

Now having dental issues, person in the mirror looks alien, I’m passing through this hell, when does this ride end?

For bone issues I take bone up by jarrow formulas, it’s one of the best supplements on the market for bone health. Whether it works for teeth I don’t know but my bones no longer ache on this supplement and my teeth seem fine, it’s much better than taking calcium by itself.

jarrow.com/product/551/Bone-Up

So i went to get this jaw xray and the results showed NO bone loss. So my doctor said that the only problem causing bleeding is unexplainable gums recession due to possible “inflammation”.
I had gum recession in the worst period of my pfs, my gums became very pale and soft and today are still like this.
Now i have no pain, no problems chewing, no problems at all, just bleeding when brushing. Hope it will go away sooner or later like all other symptoms! take care guys

Interesting… I also have been having bleeding gums that started while I was on Propecia… I always thought it was something else…

No bone loss here either but still inflammation of the gums.

For anyone with problems with their teeth Blue Ice Royal Butter Oil / Fermented Cod Liver Oil Blend by Green Pastures is the supplement to take.
Lots of people take this to help prevent cavities and improve dental health, it should be one of the recommended supplements for PFS.
I found this product was better for my teeth than taking calcium formulas etc.

Good recommendation. I believe its the k2 present in the butter that deposits calcium into the bones rather than the soft tissues. Kerrygold grass fed butter, Gouda and raw milk are good sources too.

Hello. I am exasperated. I started off by hypersalivation. I was dribbling at night at first and noticed sores. I stupidly used sudocrem on the corners of my mouth by it cleared it. Then I noticed I was doing it in the daytime. It was worse after meals. I would get phelgm/mucus at the back of my throat and would have to keep trying to clear it by coughing. It felt like post nasal drip. Then the opposite happened. Hyposalivation. This occurred for a week. I felt like I had a lump in my throat and my mouth was dry. I sucked on a lemon for days and it cleared. Then the dry mouth and sticky saliva came back. It has not left since 2 months ago. I no longer get the lump. I sometimes get the mucus I cough up. My doctor changed my Anti depressants (was on for 5 years few problems) and I take lamoprozole. I was on propecia for 2 years but stopped that after this started. I did have problems for a few weeks with bad night sweats before this all started. I suffered a neck injury 2 years ago. It’s largely been physiod well but it still traps sometimes and I often feel it at night.

I forgot to say I did have a sore tongue and my lips were for a day or two.

Sorry to go on too much.

Thanks.

Have you recovered? I’m in a total mess.

How are you now? I’m a mess with my saliva glands.

Have you recovered? I’m not able to do so.

the user you are replying to has commited suicide years ago and was the son of the president of the foundation

I am now even more scared.

Can anyone help me? I also have problems.