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Tetracycline and TEETH

Posted by Curious [8630.2450] on August 16, 2008 at 14:01:58:

This edentulous guy claims that he was given massive doses of tetracycline and other antibiotics, which caused his teeth to fall out.

Huh? I know that antibiotics kill bacteria, so that should HELP someone with gum disease. Also that tetracycline discolors/stains tooth enamel but do not know that it weakens teeth, and even if it did teeth breaking off are NOT the same as teeth falling out.

Am I missing something here, or is this guy full of it?

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Re: Tetracycline and TEETH

Posted by Walt Stoll [93.4968] on August 17, 2008 at 07:13:06:

In Reply to: Tetracycline and TEETH posted by Curious [8630.2450] on August 16, 2008 at 14:01:58:

Curious,

I would need to know a LOT more about his case to have an opinion. For example: what is his lifestyle, his age and does he smoke, for starters.

Walt

Walt

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Re: Tetracycline and TEETH

Posted by Curious [8630.2450] on August 17, 2008 at 08:24:31:

In Reply to: Re: Tetracycline and TEETH posted by Walt Stoll [93.4968] on August 17, 2008 at 07:13:06:

Hi Dr. Stoll,

He is 65 now, but this happened years ago. And yes, he is a long-time smoker.

Does smoking have some interaction with tetracycline and other antibiotics that would cause teeth to fall out?

Thanks!

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Re: Tetracycline and TEETH -- Archive in smoking.

Posted by Walt Stoll [93.4968] on August 18, 2008 at 06:57:32:

In Reply to: Re: Tetracycline and TEETH posted by Curious [8630.2450] on August 17, 2008 at 08:24:31:

Curious,

The rule is: each dhronic stressor pushes the individual closer to the "edge of his cliff". Each year the person lives brings the edge of the cliff closer to where he lives.

Tetracycline is a chronic stressor to dentition but smoking is a much bigger stressor to this system. He can likely blame his edentullous condition directly on his smoking addiction. I hope he thinks is was worth it.

Walt

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Re: Tetracycline and TEETH -- Archive in smoking.

Posted by Curious [8630.2450] on August 18, 2008 at 09:52:00:

In Reply to: Re: Tetracycline and TEETH -- Archive in smoking. posted by Walt Stoll [93.4968] on August 18, 2008 at 06:57:32:

Thank you VERY MUCH, Dr. Stoll!!

He is an addictive personality -- gambles, smokes, drinks, etc. NOT a close friend. :)



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Re: Tetracycline and TEETH -- Archive in smoking.

Posted by Walt Stoll [93.4968] on August 19, 2008 at 07:34:02:

In Reply to: Re: Tetracycline and TEETH -- Archive in smoking. posted by Curious [8630.2450] on August 18, 2008 at 09:52:00:

Thanks, Curious.

His teeth are only the first things that are going to stop working, then.

Walt

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