dental problems

[giddyup]

Hello fellow heppers, I've done two rounds of treatment and still have hep c. I have needed quite alot of dental work since being diagnosed and treating hep c.Yesterday I was told I have severe gum disease. I'm 42 years old. I'm seeing a periodontist tomorrow. I did a quick web check yesteday and found that there is an association between hep c and dental problems. Can anyone here share some expierence or knowledge on this suject? I was also just diagnosed with hep c related osteoarthritus

                                           Thank you

                                             Giddy up

[FlGuy]

Yes, looking forward to healing over time and taking my life back.  As it works out last peg night is 1st day of vacation for 2-3 weeks in Dec.  Hope to begin/continue some post-tx and post-hcv lifestyle changes.  HCV-TX, assuming heading to SVR, was a wake-up call that I will not ignore.
Have a good holiday yourself and be well.

[FlGuy]

First of all I have got to stop reading Kalio's posts.  I seem to say me too! way too often. I have been a regular at dentist 2 x yr for oil change and filter.  Around June, just before TX, went as usual and he said 'boy, you have bone loss'.  Was referred to a perio - haven't gone yet, waiting til after TX!  So, now don't know if it's age, HCV, TX or what.  But it seems like the possible list of signs/symptoms of HCV or tx gets longer every day.  Can't wait til my 'train wreck phase' of life is over. This stuff impacts a lot of us in a lot of ways.  Why can't HCV take something like ear hair and make that fall out?

[vegas777]

hey y'all...

the reason I know that my problem was HCV related is because of the bone loss...I had a bone density test not o long ago and it came back fine, but after talking to my dentist about my pockets he said if there is bone loss mostt likely it is related to the virus, if not then it's just bad dental hygene....well I am anal about my teeth, after going through the peridontal surgery I got even worse...He also said that implants are not something he could do on me because of the bone loss...if there's nothing to drill those suckers into you can't get em!

just more of my 20 cents worth....have a good day!

[NikoS]

I have all those problems too.. had perio treatment before I started tx, not ideal, but did not know I was going to accepted on trial & my gums had gotten so bad I could not put it off. It's not that painful these days, they use high pressure water, lots of injections though... my mouth/gums are so much better. The main problem I have had is teeth cracking on tx...
Am 4 mths post tx & have not yet gone to dentist, cracks are getting worse.

There was another post about this recently... the one thing I can recommend is the colgate mouthwash peroxyl, it's great for this sort of thing. helped me immensely... here's a link to the product.

http://www.colgate.com.au/app/Colgate/AU/OralCare/ProductRecommender/Rinse/PDPs.cvsp?product=ColgatePeroxyl

[azgrl]

Hey everyone....I don't have any dental problems and I haven't tx'd yet.  However this did bring up another question.  Do you tell your dentist that you have hep c?  I was going to schedule a cleaning but I have to go to a new dentist because mine left the area but didn't know if I should tell them.  I am inclined to tell everyone but just wanted your thoughts.

Also when I had a hida scan the other day they had trouble getting the iv in my arm and so this really old lady came in and she tried and didn't get it.  When she came in to do it she didn't wear gloves so I told her she should wear gloves and informed her I had hepc.  She said oh that's okay.  Then she wiped my blood with her bare finger.  I asked what the hell are you doing?  I just told you I have hepc.  She said oh it's not that contagious.  I asked for someone else to come in and try since she stuck me 4 times already and the other guy already stuck me twice.  I hate needles ugh....shiver.

deb in az

[vegas777]

Hi Debby :)

How you feeling these days?  You go the anemia under control yet?

*dipster*