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Can Chemotherapy Cause Damage To The Teeth?
I am a cancer patient, I have had 3 different chemos that did not work. I have had experimental treatment that did work for me. but my question is this before any treatments I had no trouble with my teeth. But starting about the time I hade the Chemo I began having trouble. My teeth began to decay and to loosen, and discolor
they became very brittle and break easily. I now have 4 that have broken off, one at this time is absessed and will have to be removed surgically. Can this be caused by the chemo treatments.
they became very brittle and break easily. I now have 4 that have broken off, one at this time is absessed and will have to be removed surgically. Can this be caused by the chemo treatments.
Wed, 24 Aug 2016
Hi Dear,
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. as per your query you are a cancer patient and you had chemo for that, well yes chemotherapy can cause damage to teeth as well because these drugs causes damage to enamel and normal cells of oral cavity leading to pain, chipping off of enamel and sensitivity to teeth.
Need not to worry. I would suggest you to maintain complete oral hygiene by brushing and flossing regularly. You should use sensodyne tooth paste to avoid tingling. Get composite restorative treatment done in case of chipping of enamel. If symptoms recurring visit dentist once and get it examined completely and start treatment accordingly. Go for root canal treatment of abscessed teeth and maintain hygiene by quadrant scaling.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. as per your query you are a cancer patient and you had chemo for that, well yes chemotherapy can cause damage to teeth as well because these drugs causes damage to enamel and normal cells of oral cavity leading to pain, chipping off of enamel and sensitivity to teeth.
Need not to worry. I would suggest you to maintain complete oral hygiene by brushing and flossing regularly. You should use sensodyne tooth paste to avoid tingling. Get composite restorative treatment done in case of chipping of enamel. If symptoms recurring visit dentist once and get it examined completely and start treatment accordingly. Go for root canal treatment of abscessed teeth and maintain hygiene by quadrant scaling.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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