Teeth And Gums

[Guest mlwaller]

I'm sure I remember reading somewhere about undiagnosed celiac disease affecting teeth and/or gums. My sister has yet to be tested and is experiencing bleeding gums and inflammation. If anyone has heard anything about these symptoms and celieac disease please let me know. I already searched posts, but if there is another topic with this information you can point me that way also.

Thanx again

[eKatherine]

My gums stopped bothering me after I gave up gluten.

[oceangirl]

My gums stopped bothering me after I gave up gluten.

Megan,

Me, too, for the most part. Very sensitive before removing gluten.

lisa

[TCA]

My teeth and gums are horrible, but not as bad as my kids. Both were born with major and minor enamel defects, some places were just holes straight to the root. I wasn't diagnosed while pregnant and think that contributed, plus they both have it. My son had dental surgery during the summer and got 7 caps and 4 filling. The rest were sealed. The dentist said his teeth looked like he was from a 3rd world coutry, suffering from severe malnutrition. He'd never seen anything like it. I take good care of his teeth, there just wasn't any enamel. I'm afraid my daughter is going to be the same way. Over half her teeth are deformed and discolored. I guess I won't have to worry about braces, but will artificial teeth! Ha!

[elye]

Yep, enamel deficiency is certainly related to celiac, and it makes sense...malnutrition affects everything in the body, teeth included. I've had lots of decay in my teeth over the years, and with the celiac diagnosis it suddenly became clear why!

[tracey*]

My teeth are not so bad, but after I was glutened a few weeks ago I had about 5-6 ulcers and my tongue swelled up I do get bloody gums now and then but it goes away after a while