Davey
Your right- mdone does not rot your teeth. Its it a mis-nomer, The drug lifestyle of not taking care of them like youre suppossed to. Not seeing the dentist 2 times a years for cleanings and checkups.(Like most normal people do) Spending what cash you have on a dentist while in an active heroin /methadone addiction isnt a priority.
Also,our sweet/sugar intake increases on mdone.
Some of teeth /gum problems are hereditery.- Most addicts are also smokers. Smoking has more negitive effects on teeth and gums than most anything.
By the time we get on mdone,a lot of the damage has been done. Then if we get our schit together a little,it becomes -playing catch up.
When I finally got around to using my jobs dental insurance ,they had to do a ton of work. Sure I saved my teeth for now(cept a partail plate) but Im sure Ill pay for the neglect soon enough.
Most people dont have million dollar smiles,the best thing to do is be aware and proactive in dental care.- Take care of your teeth before problems start.
Hard to phathom while on dope,but once we get stable & if we,re lucky enough to have dental insurance- we have to take care of it.-not procrastinate-
BTW- I didnt make all this up. Its from asking doctors ,dentists, etc...(along with my lifes expereince)- -
so smile ,there are thing we can do -even at this later juncture
love&respect
jack
Jack,absolutly agree with all the solid facts you have mentioned.Take meth. as a treatment ,its up to the individual how they make it work&it has worked for me,o.k we are still tied to it daily ,but its deff.by far the lesser of two evils.As you said its after we get on the road to no more smack,that we should look at care for our bodies,obviosly a hard thing to do when you exist on a staple diet of heroin.As ever Jack take care ....Davey
word to yas all !! cleaning yur teeth is the best way to prevent rot when your on the drugs, as is looking after your insides, which goes a long way to helping your mental state when on the copious amounts of whatever it is your indulging in. in short, it's all about maintenance!!!!
