Let's talk about teeth..and stuff

[galenight 0]

So I am 11 days post op. My regimen calls for 2 weeks clears post op then 6 weeks full liquids before transitioning to a soft diet. My issue (one of them anyway) is my teeth. They feel so gross. Like I need a good cleaning. I've scraped them some and it feels better but I feel the gunk building up again. I brush my teeth at least twice a day. Anyone else have this problem?

[merry1126 42]

Do you floss or use a powered toothbrush? Plaque is going to build everyday regardless of what we are eating (or drinking) and when left on the teeth it hardens to forms tartar. Once tartar forms the only way to really get it all off is to go to the dentist. Try to start flossing daily in an up&down motion(not back and forth), you may have some bleeding if you don't regularly floss. Continue flossing daily and the bleeding should resolve. Or you can try investing in an Oral-B or Sonicare toothbrush( the basic models are fine). Hope this helps some.

[sleevenv 483]

I have it and have read many do too. I believe it's caused by fat burning in the body is often expelled through breathing. Lots of people get bad breath too. I'm excepting it as a good thing!

[jhclikesshopping@gmail.com 285]

yes - I had it too! I blame the protien shakes more than anything else.

Good news... it goes away when you get to "real" food. Here is what I did.... mouthwash, brush, floss. But be careful with the tongue scraper - apparently I went too hard and too often and now I am paying for it. So be gentle with the tongue.

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

An electric toothbrush must help a lot, because I didn't notice anything like that.

Good luck.

[cjnorris 103]

I had that same issue. I was brushing my teeth several times a day. I agree it was the Protein Shakes and increased amounts of Protein. I did get regular cleaning from my dentist and that helped. It has gone away I'm 6 months post

[nana@52 41]

My postoperative is the same, whew 8 weeks is a LONG time for liquidate, I'm down to 10 days then soft am also down 50 pounds????

[nana@52 41]

The teeth issue I blame the high Protein and rinse my mouth frequently as I have ketosis breath????

[anahajara 16]

I have issues from the artificial sweeteners. Gross taste in my mouth all the time!!!

[FireWife 20]

I have to brush my teeth immediately after a shake because the taste and feel is yucky to me. I also get that metallic taste in my mouth from ketosis that I'm sure gives me stinky breath. It's turned me a bit OCD about teeth brushing a LOT????

[AreLin 16]

Lol I still go through this but blame the chewable vitamins. Ughhhh I hate it. Im in the pureed stage and brush my teeth after I eat my Vitamins. .... but if I forget my toothbrush forget it. I feel like they haven't been brushed in days. Cant wait to be able to drink my vitamins