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Anybody else get a headache after going to the dentist? I got my teeth cleaned yesterday, and today I have a massive headache. The same thing happened when I had a crown put on a couple years ago. This never used to happen before!
i have to have a crown removed and a new one put on in a couple weeks. Not really looking forward to it. At least my bladder is doing fairly well!
Hi Lisa Ann,
Hi Lisa Ann,
i get headaches only when novacaine is involved and from keeping my mouth wide open for a period of time. Typically cleanings aren't an issue.
Lisa Ann, how are you doing
Lisa Ann, how are you doing now? I wonder if it was just the stress of the proceedure and like Heather said, holding your mouth open! Cleanings have gone ok for me so far. Even a filling with novocaine. UGh.
If we don't excel at health, the only other option is disease.
Hey Mimi,
Hey Mimi,
I'm doing better now. The headache gradually went away over a few days. My shoulders and back were really sore as well, but now that's better too. Thanks for asking! I think it was a combination of keeping my mouth open along with a general sensitivity in my whole body. I'm going to ask Dr. B about it in my next call.
I found out that I have gum recession going on. I've had some on my front bottom teeth for many years, but now there is more. It's mild, but I want to do what I can to make it better and not let things get worse. I've been having a lot of gum sensitivity over the last month. The dentist said it was because I haven't been using fluoride toothpaste. He said it helps remove some of the sensitivity. But I don't want to mask the pain, I want my gums to be healthier.
I did some research online, and it looks like the first thing to try is not brushing so vigorously. I use an electric toothbrush, and I think I do need to lighten up on it.
Any insight? What do you think?
Hi Lisa,
Hi Lisa,
I am glad to hear your headache and muscle soreness improved. I too deal with receding gums and have for years. I have heard can be in part from candida issues and chronic inflammatory response. My dentist has never once said anything negative about me not using flouride and being a cause for my recession. I have had this well before starting treatment. I feel like my recession has stayed pretty stable since switching to am electric tooth brush, i have one with a light indicator that tells me when I am pushing too hard. I seem to get too aggressive with using a traditional soft tooth brush, making things worse. I have never really asked Dr. B about this, but would love to hear her thoughts, and know if there is something we can do to help slow the progression. My dentist just keeps a close eye on it and is already talking to me about needing a graft at some point down the road. That sounds like no fun at all.
Hi Ladies
Hi Ladies
I too have had some gum recession in past 10 years (must be in part related to IC, although I think so many people have it because they have some level of inflammation in the body). Since I am switching to a holistic dentist I will ask there. Also going to do some more research. I think Dr. B just told Ally the teeth, like the hair, are one of the last things to improve, although I am not sure how much you can reverse gum recession. I imagine flossing helps? I am going to do some more research! Tx!
If we don't excel at health, the only other option is disease.
Thanks for your comments,
Thanks for your comments, girls. I was just reading about a dentist in CA that developed something called The Pinhole Technique that can be done for severe recession, instead of grafting. It is much less invasive and involves inserting collagen into a pin-sized hole made in the gums.
My recession is by no means severe, but I'm curious if Dr. B would approve or not, in case I needed something done in the future. For now, I am going to brush more lightly, because I think I have been brushing too hard. And I will ask about it on my next call.
The other thing I thought about was that I have problems with dry mouth and being thirsty all the time. You wouldn't believe how much water I drink everyday. It's not normal. Dr. B has said just to keep drinking as much as I feel like I need to because my body probably needs it.
Hey Lisa Ann,
Hey Lisa Ann,
I´ve been dealing with gum recession since many years already. It started in my early twenties and my dentist told me not to brush so hard. but I always forgot about it and kept doing it. My friend was a nurse at a dentist and she gave me the softest toothbrush she could find on the market. In the beginning it was really weird, I thought I couldn´t get my teeth clean with it, but that wasn´t true and I got used to it fairly quickly. The recession stopped and now I cannot imagine brushing my teeth with one of these regular toothbrushes again. This would be like using sand paper.
Hey Annika,
Hey Annika,
What brand is it? I've been using a sonic care electric toothbrush for a long time and I wonder if that is contributing to the problem.
Thanks!
This was all very interesting
This was all very interesting to hear. My mom has severe recession, and i, too have it. I never thought it could be due to an imbalance, but my mom also shows some bladder related issues, so who knows. The only thing my dentist told me was to floss regularly, and that this was more important than brushing in preventing advancing of the recession of the gums.
I floss twice a day
I floss twice a day faithfully, and I have for years. Maybe that has helped the gum recession not to be worse.
My dentist recommended a
My dentist recommended a water pic as it is supposed to be even better that flossing