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I have been on heavy duty abx for about 6 months straight.
In the last 2 months I have noticed that in between my teeth is turning brown. I have also noticed that my teeth are somewhat turning translucent on the bottom.
I went to the dentist when I noticed this happening -- got a cleaning and the brown was cleaned off.
I asked the hygienist about it & the possible connection to the heavy duty abx I was taking. She didn't seem concerned.
I have always had great teeth, and I haven't changed my teeth cleaning regimen since starting the abx.
I am thinking about going back for another cleaning and having the cleaning with the dentist & asking him if the change in my teeth is related to abx use.
Has anyone on this site had this problem?
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Yep, mine looked exactly like what you are describing. I was in the last phase of orthodontic treatment when I started treatment for Lyme and Co's; doxy and ceftin were the first two drugs I took.
I was REALLY worried because of the amount of money that I spent on my teeth (had 10K in jaw treatment prior to braces). Once I switched to another abx it stopped.
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Yes! Mine were black in between them. And discolored on them. Kind of yellow looking.
Just went to the dentist last week and they are white now! Well as white as they can be.
My dentist said that the medication changes your saliva. Something like that.
She also recommended Vivid White from Crest. So I might try that.
I was just thrilled it came off! Cause when I 1st noticed it and thought it was permanent I cried!
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Lauralyme
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Yes happened to me too. Believe it is caused from the tetracyclines...as I am on minocycline
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yes,
looked in my package links and found these DENTAL links including by our own dentist doc dave!!
A good resource is the ``BIOLOGICAL''DENTIST & DOCTOR FINDER at the IAOMT website (International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology). www.iaomt.org
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Thank You ALL for your responses. Once again, I had a feeling that the stain was related to abx use!
Tif -- like you I started w/ Doxy and then went to Ceftin. I just started Zithromax this week.
Amy C -- thanks for the recommendation. I will pick up some vivid white tonight after work.
Lauralyme -- I wonder if it will continue now that I am on Zithromax
Betty -- as always your links are most helpful!
Six -- thanks for the info about the flora
The question is -- this will continue for the entire time that I am on antibiotics, correct? So I should schedule more frequent dental check-ups to get the brown off my teeth.
Thanks for all your help!
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It really does seem to depend somewhat on which ABX you are taking...and of course that may vary from person to person.
The 'cyclines' seemed to do the worst damage for me as well, but the other classes haven't harmed my teeth at all.
Frequent cleanings, if you can afford it are the best measure.
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I concur, this is cycline related for most of us. Tetracycline and friends definitely can cause a browning or yellowing of teeth. Good news though, it is temporary and able to be cleaned off, provided the patient is an adolescent or adult.
Anyone with young children ( less than 8 or 10) be careful, however. If the discoloration happens early in life, it can be permanent.
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treepatrol
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Ceftin yeast is about to take off no sugars.
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