Cure for one illness and cause of the other: drugs you take damage your teeth.

in steemit-health •  7 years ago 

All people, no matter his career, social function or gender, can be a gourmet in a selected sphere of expertise however is normally ignorant in medication. we are used to comply with our therapist's prescriptions with none hesitation. we have never taken attempt to investigate the manner this or that medication works ...however, really, even though we did, I doubt we'd make head or story of what is written in thick volumes of clinical books. It looks as if now and again it is well worth doing...

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The latest studies within the area of salivary dysfunction area has shown that over six hundred medications extensive-spread nowadays result in teeth decay through saliva inhibiting in our mouth. meanwhile, saliva executes an important characteristic of protecting our mouth from acid that destroys tooth. This acid is produced by bacteria while you consume sugar and it destroys the top layer of our teeth. Salvia in its turn is rich in calcium and phosphate and flowing in it replaces the layer that has been eliminated.

Atropine, propanolol, clonidine and tablets just like them take first region among the medicines harmful for our teeth. those drugs both inhibit saliva manufacturing or regulate its composition this is just as bad. studies held on rats to look the connection between cavity occurrence, salvia drift and unique pills, have shown that such drugs as atropine and its similarities, which includes antihistamines (eg, Benedryl) and some anti-depressants (eg, Elavil, Aventyl) retard the method of salvia secretion. Propanolol, in its flip, alters salviaТs composition causing tooth decay this manner. The third drug beneath investigaton, clonidine, has been proved to save you saliva producing by rducing neurotransmitters - stimulators of salivary glandsТ paintings.

This all is unhappy particularly due to the fact those pills are broadly utilized by aged human beings, together with the ones who've heart or hypertention problems. Clonidine, by the manner, is used additionally to treat children with interest deficit problem.

Professor Watson calls docs to reconsiderate the use of the above referred to drugs or at the least consider the dose decreasing. This we, at the least, can do if we aren't able to combat such disorders as Sjogren's syndrome, an autoimmune illness and broken salivary glands, aspect impact of radiation therapy to the pinnacle or neck.

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Wow really an eye opener. I knew drugs we take often have side effects but I didn't know they affect even up to our teeth.

Hmmm I need to see a dentist!

Thanks for sharing

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