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So, has anyone noticed anything weird with their teeth and gums? I have terrible gums to begin with, but they seem to be receding even more than usual. I'm worried it's some sort of Vitamin deficiency, though I do take my Vitamins. I know I need to go to the dentist, which I haven't done in too long, and am doing that, but does anyone else have anything weird going on with their teeth and/or gums?

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Strangest thing, a few weeks after I had my VSG I did too notice my gums were extremely sensitive. I even had to have a root canal and crown placement on one of my teeth!! To this day I always believed it was due from lack of nutrients during the few weeks post op where I couldn't eat properly. It hasn't been the case since, though I am quite diligent with ensuring I'm getting proper and balanced nutrition and taking my supplements.

If you think it's lasting longer than it should, I do suggest contacting your Dentist to find out what the issue might be. I hope they can find out what might be the problem. Xox

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Yes, I had some issues as well. About 2 weeks out (2 weeks ago), my gums got to the point they were very sensitive. Even light brushing would cause a good portion of my gums to bleed. I was getting my Protein and Water as I have been good at that since the beginning. The surgeons office say to take Vitamin C, so I did. But I also went to my dentist who said forget the Vitamin c because it's "a waste of time". He also put me on the mouth rinse and an antibiotic. At this point, my gums are much better, but I still have two spots that bleed every time I floss. But at least they are not bleeding when I brush. I still don't know exactly what caused this, but my mouth did improve. They got better while taking the antibiotic and rinse but also as I was eating more solid food.< /p>

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I sleep with a bi-pap AND I'm taking Coumadin, so I attributed my sensitive teeth and dry mouth to those two items. I purchased some Biotin mouth gel to help keep my mouth moist at night, plus I brush with special toothpaste for sensitive teeth and gums. I also use bio-tin mouthwash. All of those seem to help with the sensitivity, but it might just be that the sensitivity calmed down once I was back on solid food. I'd never even thought of that connection before. Interesting!

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Hi All,

I am about 4 months post op now, and I am very worried about losing my lovely teeth after my WLS.

I have been taking a Multivitamin, but now am concerned that my Calcium levels may not be up to par, so I have added calcium and D3.

Any other preventative measures that anyone knows of to preserve teeth after the surgery?

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    • Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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