About six months ago I wrote here and at AddaptAbilities about a very nasty shock I received at the dentist: a whopping SEVEN $#%^&@ING CAVITIES. Twice as many cavities as I’d had in my adult life thus far. All of them between my teeth.
The culprit, it turned out, was my Vyvanse. My dentist assured me that he’d seen this kind of thing before, due to all types of medication, and if I followed his instructions — floss EVERY night, use a prescription-strength high-fluoride toothpaste, and chew high-strength xylitol gum and mints — my teeth would be fine.
And they are! YAY!
my grandson has been on ADHD MEDS for almost two yrs…this past year we have been going crazy with the change of different kinds now to make it even worse we took him to the dentist and he went from having no cavaties to 5 in one year..he has to have alot of work done..I started looking it up on line and sure enough it could be the meds..he is only six and has the get crowns and fillings and we dont even give him sweets…I’m so over these meds and side effects..
I totally understand your frustration. The good news is that the high-fluoride toothpaste and the xylitol gum/mints really worked. I don’t know if dentists are willing to prescribe that to a small child, but it’s worth looking into.
Best of luck with this difficult situation.
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