Kris,

I had the same thing you did, the tooth was out in my mouth for about 6-7 yrs, straight pull, 30 seconds, no stitches. I did lose the clot part though 3 days after the pull (no dry socket) so I had a SUPER deep hole in my mouth (I have very long roots in my teeth according to dentists). The hole was so deep I could not see the end with a dental mirror that has a light on the end of it. All healed nice except that spot next to the tooth in front on the site. How is yours looking? I am curious since you and I are the same age, and it seems not many have this issues when I was searching on the net for more info previous to this site.

Kris,

I responded to you, but JUST read through your posts, you clench as well? Interesting as I do too. I clench from extreme anxiety and I make an effort during the day to not do it, but I must do it at night because I wake up in the morning and my teeth are clenched and I seem to kind of create a suction effect in my mouth as well which makes me wake up with a very very dry mouth. Interesting, I wonder if this is also causing the slow healing too

[I take xanax also. I take it at night and do have dry mouth all night long. I keep water bedside and take sips during the night. I am going to tell my doctor about this. I will also seek Walgreens, there is a mouth wash on the market that helps with dry mouth. I havn't heard if bryanna knows of this product or not. ginnie

Hi ginnie,

The mouthwash recommended for dry mouth is called Biotene. Some people have success with this, while others not so much. The main reason for the lack of success is because it is the medication that is causing the problem so irrelevant of what you do, the problem will be there as long as you take the medication. People who take these meds long term have lots of dental problems and even when they stop the drug, the saliva does not increase to what it should be because at that point, the condition is not able to be reversed. Although many people rely on these drugs on a daily basis, they really should be used for short periods of time.

Bryanna

Thats the stuff Bryanna. I was going to give it a try. I am kinda worried about it too as I know dry mouth irritates and leads to more dental issues that I don't need. This xanax is truely needed, I have a pre-cancer in my throat. Upset causes the stomach to produce acid, which further erodes my esophogus. Proton pump inhibitors do not always work even at a double dose. Severe family trouble, that will wind up with a pro-Bono lawyer in court. I can't control it as there is so much grief involved. Is there another medication that does not cause this side effect that you know of? My doctor is super compassionate once he found out what my family was doing. He would change the medication, I have no doubt. ginnie

Bryanna,

I totally agree! I was put on xanax 3x a day at age 18 and my dr kept me on this drug for a few years before I realized the negative impact of xanax. By the time I was old enough to really start paying attention to my health and the implications of such drugs it was too late for me to just quit. I do hope some on here taking Xanax are only doing it for a very short period of a few weeks, it is one of the nastiest px drugs and the addction is terrible!

ginnie,

All antidepressants and anti anxiety drugs are going to decrease the flow of saliva. I assume your doctor is aware of the precancerous lesion in your throat, is he also aware of your dry mouth problem? I ask that because when the mouth is dry, so is the throat and that may be something you should discuss with him.

I'm sorry you are having such terrible family problems. I hope things come to a closure soon and you are ok with the outcome.

I hope you have a nice weekend :-)

Bryanna

Thank you Bryanna. She will go ahead and deep clean all the teeth. Now we know the truth. Her childhood dentist didn't tell her the truth or even put the notion into her head, that she had peridontal disease. Of course she is deeply hurt by this lack of care and information. She had been going to him for 25 years. I think that is some very poor dentist to do that to her. he charged 1,000 to hook those teeth together, when he knew it wasn't the right course of action. It horrifies me to know he is in practice and does this to a long time patient. At this new office, she is going to be seen by the periodental specialist. They bring in all fields of expertise there, and she will trust this place. To tell you the truth, I am upset by what he did to my best friend. The more I hear on this site, the more I am understanding that dental practice is not always done with competent people. This peridontal disease can lead to heart trouble among other things. He put her life in jeopardy by falsely giving her treatment that was worthless. I so appreciate you taking the time to tell all of us to the best of your ability the truth in our situations. With Knowledge, we will be able to figure out, what is good dental practice. thank you Bryanna for being here for us. peace to you over the holidays. ginnie

Yes, my PCP does indeed know about the pre-cancer in my throat. He prescribed the xanax to calm me obviously as I cannot control the stomach acid with the trouble I have with my family. He is more worred about me eroding the lining to the esophagus, than worried about the drug maybe addiction problem and dry mouth. I will bring this up to him again however. I have an appt. with the PCP in Jan. I don't care much for this situation I am in obviously. I don't like taking the drug, but my body is in full flight to fight responce mode. I have 4 auto immune diseases. What my family did is a sin and a crime. I have to get to court, and I now await for the agency to get me to a pro-Bono lawyer. I have a long way to go, and I don't want to get sicker while I wait. I thank God I found this site to help me get through all the emotional and medical problems. Thank you for all your kindness.
PS. It took 4 years of complaints about my stomach before I was listened to, they thought it was in my head. Even an emergency room failed to detect this. My doctor only listened after I told him what my family was doing. All my doctors now know the issues and are far more compassioate, including my pain specialist. Thank you for caring and all your answers ginnie

Ana,

Yes, I have anxiety issues and was taking Lorazepam and maybe that is why the site is taking so long to heal? I am not sure. My site, 2 months today, is pretty healed up --very pink but I can finally see that it is healing. But...that being said, I am having pressure in my left ear, same side as extraction site and this ordeal had been horrible. Anyway, my site started healing better once I got off of the Lorazepam. I understand you can't. I loved the stuff but hate it at the same time. I know you know what I mean. How is the site today? Is there still a big hole? Mine is better -- not perfect. I think the clenching and/or grinding we do is NOT helping either one of us! Please let me know how you are!!