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Dentist asked if I was bulimic....

Had my 6 month cleaning today and dentist asked me if I was making myself throw up. The inside front teeth are in trouble he said. I am a compulsive tooth brusher. This is something I am working on. Has anyone else had problems with their gums? A few months ago I was too tight and frequently PBing, so I was unfilled. I wonder if this is from then or my fierce teeth brushing.

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Sounds like you are losing enamel on your teeth and probably have receding gums...This can be caused by vomiting excessively, and if you already have weak teeth, or are prone to tooth decay it will be affected easier. Make sure you brush immediately after vomiting, and and don't eat things like lemons, or anything really acidic. Hope this helps

That's odd. Technically, pb-ing and vomiting are not the same. When you pb, the food doesn't come from the stomach, therefore no stomach acid is churned up. It's the stomach acid that supposedly does damage to tooth enamel.

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That's what I thought too regarding pbing. My gums have receded 2mm in the last 6 months it seems like alot. When I was pregnant I was vomitting several times a day, that nasty acid, yuck for the first two trimesters. I think I did the damage then. I just hope I don't have any more recession in my gums.

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