Macy
stiller01 |
Question about teeth
/ meth mouth
How come some people get meth mouth and some people
don't. And what exactly does meth do. T (my boyfriend) has had
quit a few cavities lately. Would his past meth use cause this?
Sorry you got me thinking about this after I saw that nasty
picture Brokenbymeth posted. GROSS and good post by the way. |
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nine
years
clean |
Re: Question about teeth
/ meth mouth
I didn't get "meth mouth", that is, my mouth didn't look all
caca like that picture, but my teeth simply started crumbling,
and the bone in the jaw deteriorated such that there was hardly
any left to anchor the teeth in my mouth.
I lost all of my teeth, but most weren't due to cavities, just
bone loss and deterioration. Also, the last 4 they pulled were
the top front teeth, and although they were still anchored
pretty well to the bone, they were filled with infection and
couldn't be saved. And I had been clean for 2 years by the time
that happened.
ps: Can't wait to see you face to face in a couple of weeks. I
need to get the hell out of SoCal for a little while. |
| Loraura |
Re: Question about teeth
/ meth mouth
From what i remember reading, meth use causes oral
problems in several ways:
1) Meth use dehydrates the body, which reduces saliva (cotton
mouth). Saliva is needed to rinse the teeth naturally with each
swallow. Without enough saliva, tooth decay become more
prevalent.
2)Smoking meth causes tooth decay just like smoking cigarettes
does. When someone inhales chemicals over their teeth, some
residue will remain. Couple that with the lack of saliva, and
those chemicals remain there.
3) Using meth can (in some people) cause fixation on repetitive
tasks. if that repetitive task isn't brushing or flossing
sometimes the user can not realize that it has been days since
they have brushed.
4) Crashing from meth use leaves the user with a depleted
dopamine supply. Sugary foods and carbs cause a small dopamine
release once digested. So a crashing user will crave sugar and
sweets, which are known to cause tooth decay! |
Macy
stiller01 |
Re: Question about teeth
/ meth mouth
I think I am actually going to print this off for
T. He needs to read. Thank you ladies! |
Weeping
Cloud |
Re: Question about teeth
/ meth mouth
How long does it normally take before the teeth
begin to deteriorate? My ex has been using for (I think) 3 years
now, and so far hasn't had any dental problems. Just curious. |
| Loraura |
Re: Question about teeth
/ meth mouth
That would depend on how he uses, how often he
uses, and how much he uses! As well as a zillion other things
like his diet and how well he takes care of his teeth. |
imlost
inky |
Re: Question about teeth
/ meth mouth
Aly, my husband went on a 3 year run this last go-
he was driving down the road the first year he was clean of
meth, hit a speed bump, bounced up, hit his teeth together and
one just crumbled- as Lori described.
Just gone- nothing there but the outside enamel.
All the inside was gone.
Macy, it isn't cavities. It is as I said and others have said,
the teeth just crumble.
Even mine are just breaking off- thankfully just the back ones.
My husband's was one of his eye teeth- right in front. |
Weeping
Cloud |
Re: Question about teeth
/ meth mouth
Wow, fast reply. Thanks. I'm pretty sure he smokes
but I don't know how well he's eating anymore. |
Rachel
sue76 |
Re: Question about teeth
/ meth mouth
My husband's teeth are horrible now. He has had 2
pulled in the last week. The one thing that the dentist told him
was that he had about 2 years max left of having all his own
teeth in his mouth and then he would need to have them all
removed. |
Macy
stiller01 |
Re: Question about teeth
/ meth mouth
That's why I am printing this off. Because I want him to know he
may not be out of the clear. He tries to tell me he was anal
about brushing his teeth. But according to this I don't think
that matters. |
XOutlaw
Woman |
Re: Question about teeth
/ meth mouth
Meth depletes the body of calcium. This contributes
to tooth decay and bone problems. |
Imget
inrite |
Re: Question about teeth
/ meth mouth
There are also a couple other reasons that I have
not seen posted in here.
1) when your high on meth...your blood flow to your gums is
slowed. thus causing your gums to kinda shrink some...exposing
more of your teeth.
2) the manufacturing process of meth uses acid to finalize the
process.
When you get the finished product, There are still traces of the
acid in the meth.
3) meth cooks inhale the acid gas fumes while cooking it. |
| vctry7 |
Re: Question about teeth
/ meth mouth
Meth also causes you not to eat right. Poor
nutrition (starving yourself) affects teeth and gums, too.
I used meth for 4-5 years off and on. I used heavily for the
last year. I did not notice any problems with my teeth until I
had been clean for about two years. They still don't look
anything like that picture.
My sis used and her teeth just started turning black around the
gumline. She is getting dentures. |
Macy
stiller01 |
Re: Question about teeth
/ meth mouth
Seriously I am blind because I thought your teeth
got rotten because you dont care, so you dont brush. Apparently
its more than that.
I cant wait to show him. He seems to think that he "didn't do it
long enough" for anything to happen. |
UCL
Angel |
Re: Question about teeth
/ meth mouth
Well, I don't know why some people's body chemistry
allows them "immunity" from tooth decay. I'm not one of those
people.
Even after decades of brushing and flossing, I just had to have
my entire mouth full of teeth restored this year, to the tune of
10K. I will never get out of that debt, and will be paying it
back longer than the restoration will last.
BUT, the weird thing is, my tooth decay wasn't really from meth,
though I'm sure meth didn't help...I only used meth for a little
shy of four months, and by the time I started using it, my teeth
were already "way-far-gone".
And yet I know an ex-tweaker who has perfect teeth, yet was a
hardcore user.
Some people are just destined to have bad teeth I guess. While
others are destined to squeak by and get lucky.
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