Posted by utopizen on October 2, 2003, at 3:31:47
In reply to Re: meds and cavities, posted by delna on October 2, 2003, at 2:40:53
Um, well, at the very least, no one with dry mouth, according to my dentist, should ever think about going to bed without rinsing with a flouride wash. I like Colgate Phosphur. Obviously, I'm sure your dentist has mentioned this, it's the first thing they'd say to anyone with a cavity problem in general.
In addition, you should ask about combining it with Salagen or Evoxac. Your GP might be more comfortable with prescribing it, since I've found only dental surgeons are comfortable with the pad, and that's because they need to prescribe pain killers. My dentist never heard of either Salagen or Evoxac.
Evoxac is a little more high-tech, a couple of years newer, and lasts an couple of hours longer. I'd start with it. I did get sweats on my face first day of trying it, but that went away, and now all I notice is that it increases my saliva output.
But first things first, if you're not flossing, brushing 3x/day (2x/day assumes you never had a cavity before like me) and floss 2x/day, use Biotene toothpaste, a new toothbrush every month, and Biotene mouthwash 3x/day to rinse with, you will get more damage. And
Evoxac won't replace any of this, it'll just ensure you won't have to worry about cavities as much. Side-effects really aren't that bad, I don't get any, and it's obviously outweighted when you consider how much money you've invested in your teeth over your lifetime (for me, easily $3500 just in orthodontics alone, including mouthgaurd/retainer set and a couple of replacements).
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