Post by jacksfullofaces on Dec 27, 2012 22:00:18 GMT
I spent years and rather a large sum of cash having my teeth corrected by my former dentist who is my current dentist's father. He installed crowns, did root canal work and looked after me beautifully.
Alas he retired and his daughter took on me and my teeth. She seemed quite sensible until I hit peri (this was pre hormones) I was then advised that peri would compromise my expensively fixed teeth and there was nothing she could advise to prevent receding gums - loss of teeth.
I was really angry and mentioned hormones and she tutted at me. Six months later I returned for a routine visit and K was astonished by the improvement in my gums. "Hormones" I remarked."I might have guessed " she replied "estradiol is known for it's protective strengthening effect on the gums"
So why didn't she tell me before?
Oh how very silly of me - a mouthful of loosening teeth could be a gold mine and old women can always have dentures.
Jacks
Alas he retired and his daughter took on me and my teeth. She seemed quite sensible until I hit peri (this was pre hormones) I was then advised that peri would compromise my expensively fixed teeth and there was nothing she could advise to prevent receding gums - loss of teeth.
I was really angry and mentioned hormones and she tutted at me. Six months later I returned for a routine visit and K was astonished by the improvement in my gums. "Hormones" I remarked."I might have guessed " she replied "estradiol is known for it's protective strengthening effect on the gums"
So why didn't she tell me before?
Oh how very silly of me - a mouthful of loosening teeth could be a gold mine and old women can always have dentures.
Jacks