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How can you reverse bone lost in your teeth and gums?
4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
It depends: If secondary to over active calcium gland (parathyroid glands) the bone loss will improve with treatment. If idiopathic premature osteoporosis, Forteo is the drug of choice. There are other possibilities.
Answered 6/23/2018
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Bone loss: Bone loss around your teeth is typically caused by the bacteria plaque on your teeth and gums. Once bone has been lost it doesn't come back. There are treatments that your dentist or periodontist can do for this problem
Answered 6/24/2018
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Bone loss: Teeth (which contain no bone) are housed in bone which in turn is surrounded by gum tissue. Gum infection (from, for example, not flossing daily), or stress from improper occlusion, can lead to bone loss. Once lost, the bone will not grow back. A Periodontist (gum specialist) is trained to help arrest the bone loss and can sometimes surgically replace the damaged bone.
Answered 6/25/2018
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What to do if my gum infection and infection oin the teeth to the bone on 3 molars teeths I need help.?
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