Dental Problem

[Nowheat]

Has anyone experienced a dental abnormality called "tori?" Tori are bony growths that appear in the gums, often to the point of needing to be surgically removed. I believe dental problem associations with celiac are a new discovery and I haven't found anything relating these two issues. I had tori removed once and they have grown back. I'm just wondering if the malabsorption of calcium caused that mineral to wind up in my gums since my gut wasn't absorbing it. Sound far-fetched?

[missy'smom]

I had a different kind of growth on my gums that needed to be surgically removed. I was told "these things happen, we don't know why". This was before gluten-free and shortly before or after I had heard about celiac disease but still knew nothing about celiac disease. I felt at the time, ok mouth, GI tract, something related to nutrients, health, immune system. The kind I had often grows back and was looking like it might but now you can't tell there was anything there now.

[whistle]

This is the first time I've heard of this. (I'm new - just been gluten-free for 4 days - improvement already). The bone in my gums is receding and I have very sensitive teeth. I also have a growth (I forget what it's called) though it hasn't changed in years. It's like there's a tooth trying to come out sideways, but there's no tooth.

[trents]

If you aren't absobing calcium through the gut I don't think it would wind up in your gums or any other part of your body. It would just pass through your intestines and into the potty.