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I'm 23 and male. First of all I will admit that I have never been big on brushing my teeth, particularily in the last 2 years in which I don't think I have at all. I might have bad breath(people dont say anything about it though) and I have my share of plaque, not to mention I think I need my wisdom teeth romoved. I also moved about 3 years ago, I live in a basement(the walls are wallpaper, not concrete though). It seems to me like the air down here in the basement is somewhat stuffy, I also live in the woods which have TONS of poison ivy in them. In the last 3 years or so I've had swollen lymph nodes in my neck/jawline, and a few on my shoulderblade area, I also feel a bit less healthy in general the last couple years and cough and sneeze a lot. Do you think the fact that I dont brush my teeth and they are probably very dirty and somewhat infected can make my glands swell up because of the harmful bacteria or whatnot running rampant in my teeth? How about living in a basement? Dont basements have a lot of mold in the walls and the mold or something could be a problem? Or the poison ivy? Any of these things potential reasons my nodes are swollen? By the way dont tell me to go to the doc and have a biopsy because I did, and he said they were NOT cancerous. I took antibiotics and they did no good either though. Based on my story what are some reccomendations and what should I do? Thanks for the replies, I really need it:)
In Reply to: correlation with moving/tooth cond.? posted by DRO on March 03, 2002 at 06:59:06:
I honestly cannot believe your teeth care habits. The human mouth is a cesspool of bacteria, so start a conscientious teethbrushing and flossing program, and see a dentist. You obviously need a good cleaning and evaluation for possible gum involvement. You must have gobs of plaque built up. It also sounds like your immediate environment, the basement where you live, could be causing you a lot of problems. The mold and dampness can be serious causes of environmental illness and can end up making you more and more reactive to more and more things. About the poison ivy, I don't know. Do you come into skin contact with it? Do you have rashes? And finally, can you move? The only way to tell is to get out of there for a while, even for a week or two to see if you're feeling better. Do you have someone you could stay with for that long to see if a change in environment would help before you consider moving, which I know is a big project. Good luck! Take care of you teeth!!!!!!
In Reply to: Re: correlation with moving/tooth cond.? posted by Naya on March 03, 2002 at 18:21:30:
The last 2 days I have flossed, used mouth wash, and brush my teeth and wow I forgot how good it really feels to have a cleaner mouth lol. I've been lucky that I've only had 2 fillings in my life but yah I'll go to the dentist in a while. I actually doubt the poison ivy is the prob, I never get rashes from it and I never touch it, although we have acres upon acres, I mean I'm talking a square mile of nothing but poison ivy and pine trees here. I looked on the internet and I found some info saying that basements are indeed a health hazard to a lot of people and gradually can give severe health complications, as I am experiencing. I plan on moving out in May for my new job in Minneapolis, which seems even too far off time wise for me, I think I'll try living on the ground floor for now. Thanks
In Reply to: correlation with moving/tooth cond.? posted by DRO on March 03, 2002 at 06:59:06:
Hi, DRO.
Did you tell the doc about your tooth care habits? If so, and he did not tell you why your nodes were enlarged, HE did not do HIS job! Did he even LOOK into your mouth???
You need to see a dentist who will carefully clean your teeth--it is much too late for you to resolve this by starting good dental hygiene at home! Once they are cleaned, and you follow exactly what the dental hygienist will tell you, within 6 weeks your nodes will be back to normal.
Take care of your body and your body will take care of you. You are fortunate that you have not had cavities. However were you aware that, after the age of 20, nearly all teeth that are lost are from gum disease snd not from cavities???
Let us know how you do.
Walt
In Reply to: Re: correlation with moving/tooth cond.? posted by DRO on March 04, 2002 at 02:31:42:
Just wanted to add my two cents. Thanks everyone for waking up the teeth! Did you every think of an air filter, if you need to be down in the basement? It seems like you can move and decided that you might go to the main floor, but if for some reason you can't at this time look into a hepa filter with a cpz filtering system; Aroma therepy with tea tree oil in a diffuser can also assist a person with mold and assist the walls ect. Good luck and better health to you, keep on that track;
In Reply to: Re: correlation with moving/tooth cond.? (Archive in dentistry.) posted by Walt Stoll on March 04, 2002 at 07:21:02:
I just had my teeth professionally cleaned by a dentist and I'm brushing three times a day, flossing once, and mouth wash once. By the way..the other places where my lymph nodes swell are along each side of my nose(along with the jaw/neck), perhaps it makes sense that these areas near my teeth swell up if my dirty mouth was the problem. I'll continue the dental hygeine program regularily no matter what, but I was wondering..with what % confidence does it sound like my poor dental habits were the problem? Have you ever seen another case of swollen nodes caused by a filthy mouth? Just looking for some encouragement...because I'd be really happy if this is the reason and I just need to take care of my mouth(or primary reason). Gracias
In Reply to: Hey Stoll posted by DRO on March 09, 2002 at 07:48:24:
Hey DRO.
My estimation is as close to 100% as one can get with human beings.
Let us know how you do. With the professional cleaning and your perfect dental hygiene at home, at least twice a day, you will soon wonder why you have not learned these habits much sooner.
Walt
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