CancerCompass message board discussion started by rick51 on 3/10/2008 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,21852,0.htm Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ ...as thge song says.Has anyone had their teeth get darker through radiation? Even my porcelean vaneers are darker.Rick rick51 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT Are you using flouride treatments? Girlcat36 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT Not as much as I should I guess. I thought the flouride was more for just protecting from rotting, didn't impact whitening.Flouride whitens as well? rick51 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT Flouride can darken teeth. After using it daily for the last year, I have cut back to 3 times a week. Dentist said okay to that. My teeth were fairly white to start with, but I have noticed a teensy yellowing over the last year. FYI---radiation or chemo could discolor teeth as well. Girlcat36 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT What about drinking it in the water? When I was told I needed more flouride during radiation, I switched our Sparkletts guy to flouride water in the bottle?I guess in time my dds will let me use some whitener. I was more surprised that it even impacted my porcelean vaneers.Thanks,R rick51 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT Personally, I wouldn't rely on drinking water for my flouride needs after radiation. My dentist told me that some decay can take a couple years post-rads to rear it's ugly head. She is currently taking care of a woman two years out with horrible decay. She said my teeth are fine right now, but stay on top of it! I am slightly worried about getting too much flouride, so I cut down a little bit, but I am afraid to give it up. Having any sort of dental problem after rads is really bad. As my dentist said--"Let's not even go there."How are you feeling this week, Rick? Girlcat36 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT So, what are your regular flouride treatments? What are you doing to stay on top of it? I had so many mouth sores early on that I couldn't even wear the mouth pieces with the flouride in them. So I backed off, but went to flouride water to at least thinking I was getting something. But now the teeth are getting dark, so???? I see the dds in a couple fo weeks, see what he says I guess.I'm feeling 90% right now. Everything is good. I can eat almost everything, but most things taste bad. I still have the matallic taste and a very small tonsil ache. But certainly no room to complain compared to many. Just can't wait until April 3rd when I get the results of the first check-up.You?R rick51 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT  On 3/10/2008 rick51 wrote:So, what are your regular flouride treatments? What are you doing to stay on top of it? I had so many mouth sores early on that I couldn't even wear the mouth pieces with the flouride in them. So I backed off, but went to flouride water to at least thinking I was getting something. But now the teeth are getting dark, so???? I see the dds in a couple fo weeks, see what he says I guess.I'm feeling 90% right now. Everything is good. I can eat almost everything, but most things taste bad. I still have the matallic taste and a very small tonsil ache. But certainly no room to complain compared to many. Just can't wait until April 3rd when I get the results of the first check-up.You?R My flouride treatment is the gel that you put in the trays and leave on for 5 min. no drinking for a half hour after. I am using biotene products for my teeth, toothpaste and mouth rinse. Gotta floss everyday, supposed to brush three times a day. No sugary drinks, gum or candy. Trident white is a gum recommended by my dentist, and comes in a fruit flavor.Lord knows how, but I didn't get a single sore in my mouth during treatment, even though I had chemo too, so  I was able to keep up with oral hygeine.I'm still feeling tired, and am still anemic from chemo, but I'd say I'm 75%. I am working, and running but not back to my old self yet. I still have soreness on the side where the tumor was and I am told that could be permanent(they took out alot of muscle to get the tumor out, so it will always feel weird there)Keep doing what you're doing, Rick! Girlcat36 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT