Bone Loss in Mouth - Teeth Loose

Hi,

So for a while now my teeth have been really getting loose and after x-rays it's determined that I have a lot of bone loss - basically, periodontal disease.

Had one tooth pulled and am wearing this *flipper* kind of temp plastic thing to fill in the place till I can figure out how to go with this.

I am so exhausted all the time and my immune system has taken a really bad hit. A mosquito bite is taking almost a month to heal for comparison, how do I get through serious oral surgery to fix my teeth?

I don't even know what kind of solution is the best right now - the dentists I've talked to give me a few options - and they all agree that I need to have at least 5 teeth pulled. I am neither emotionally or physically up for this and don't know how to build up to it either.

Looking for your input on how to go about this from a CLD perspective.

My calcium levels were high. D low. I still have to re-check Calcium because it was thought there was hypercalcemia - was 10.1 last time. Am supplementing D3 and K - and magnesium. Was told calcium supplementation is not the best way to go.

Yes, definitely working on my immune system - as best as I can with what I have at the moment. Still waiting for my herbs to come in. Oil pulling is a great idea and definitely something I can do. I am a bit worried though about the procedure itself - my nerves have really taken a hit these past years. That's the reason I've been putting this off for over 2 years now. And the immune system is so tied in with the CNS, right?

Ugh. Flippers. No fun. I feel for you, I had to wear one for years after knocking out some teeth in a car wreck.

I'm about to have another tooth pulled and replaced with an implant. It sounds scary to put ourselves through surgery when we are already struggling.

But the more I learn, the more I am convinced that the oral health and Lyme connection is very real. Lots of recent posts about dental issues lately, seems like a common theme in the Lyme world. I think if we want to heal we have to deal with these issues first.

Its not going to be a fun process, but hopefully having a healthier mouth will lead to a healthier body, and a happier you.

Traveler - basically if the central nervous system is overtaxed, or if there's been trauma or repeated traumas that can compromise the immune system - so to build it up the trauma (s) also need to be addressed and healed.

I'm dealing with so many levels of this, it's hard to know how to address what, where and how but this is where I've been (stuck) for such a long time. Bitten in 2000 and prior to that a whole laundry list of ailments from a-z. So, this is definitely the challenge of my life.

Here is more info on the CNS/immunity connection - https://prezi.com/odnqekcec1kv/how-the-nervous-system-interacts-with-other-body-systems/

Caramba - that's a good idea. I'm hearing a lot about ozone in recent days. Makes a lot of sense. Thank you

Just wanted to say that one of the key symptoms of Lyme is dry mouth. I have this very frequently at night. Dry mouth can and does cause dental issues. But then again, it can stem from a number of reasons, and doesn't have to have a Lyme connection specifically.

The x-rays show severe bone loss, there is hardly any gum covering the tooth anymore - had cleanings, got a Water Pik and started taking care of my immune system - but the damage was already done and couldn't be reversed. I'm at the point where I have to take into consideration other factors such as bacteria from old dental procedures (root canals, bridges etc) that couldn't be helping my over-all condition and could actually be making the symptoms of CLD worse, So a lot to think about now.

Post Edited (Joyous) : 6/29/2017 9:14:29 PM (GMT-6)

https://www.peakenergy.com/Real-Story-of-Vitamin-C-and-Cancer.php

This is another article from a guy that believes that high quality vit c (the liposomal type, that dr. K is talking about lately) can help to relieve oxidative stress.

High dose Vit C taken continuosly, for life, can help the body to cope with such a stress from dead teeth or root canals, he thinks. ... I guess, this is valid for healthy individuals, but maybe less evident for weak immune systems....