I spoke with my very caring, brilliant dentist yesterday and told him about the correlation between Fibro and cracking breaking teeth. I asked him if there were special vitamins or something that we could take to help. He said that the reason teeth chip, crack and break, without the presence of decay is due to poor circulation. The teeth are simply not getting enough blood flow. He’s telling me this as my toes are numb, for no reason and I have tingling in my hands and fingers. I said that I am sure that poor blood flow is a huge problem with many people with Fibro. That is why we are tired, fatigued, weak, foggy, dizzy, numb, pins and needly, depressed etc.
So it’s true we’ve got to exercise more to get that blood flowing. Now for the other side effect of Fibro. Nerve endings from hell!! So pain, pain, PAIN!!! Then pain meds which, yes, some can contribute to tooth decay and gum disease. Along with the inflammation our body experiences when we push ourselves too hard exorcising or otherwise and have a flare up!!
So maybe blood letting, or transfusions, or infusions, I don’t know, something to increase our blood flow!!
Anyway, my dentist is taking the question to his Trouble Shooting Team (see he does care😊) and will get back to me. I will keep you posted!!!

Let’s hope it’s not blood letting, I heard that’s what REALLY killed George Washington!😬. And we all know the story about his teeth!!

Wow! I am so glad you posted this. I too have had 3 teeth just shatter and fall out since being diagnosed w Fibro. It certainly takes its toll on the self confidence. :( Looks like another symptom to add to the research.

Anyone have inner itchy ears? That is another one that is so weird but bothersome.

I do know how you all feel and ive looked into dental decay/loss a number of times. This is what i found out.
It is said that FMS is not an inflamatory illness but thats not true. During a flare up our gums swell, trapping plaque and food debris. When swelling reduces, we are left with damaged teeth at the gumline and from there periodontal disease proceeds. Also, FMS affects mineral/vitamin absorption, leading to poor dental health. Get yr dentist to prescribe Duraphat toothpaste (high flouride strengthens teeth) and an antiseptic mouthwash (it doesnt sting like the ones you can buy). They will help a lot. I hope this helps.

Good morning 😊
I would like to share my recent experience with tooth loss. In mid January I went to my son's house to watch his twins while him and his wife attended a party. I was at his house for roughly 10 hours. They keep their heat set at 62 degrees, something I am not used to since I have wood heat at home. I keep my home temperature around 80 degrees, I live in Wisconsin so for myself that is very necessary. By the time I left their house I was not only frozen but my body was so tense it felt like it was in a vice. By morning I was in a full flare. It was the worst flare I had experienced in a long time, lasting almost 3 weeks. At that point I had decided to begin Prednisone to get my body out of the horrible flare, it was quite obvious that it wasn't going to happen on it's own. By day 4 I started experiencing increased anxiety, much like I was in a panic attack that just wouldn't quit. I completed the course of the Prednisone and started feeling better about a week later. Which is when I noticed that a tooth just to the left of my front teeth was moving freely in my mouth. I called my dentist and went in and the exray had shown that I had fractured that tooth and was going to lose it. After hearing what I had just gone through for the past 4 weeks my dentist had determined that the fracture happened do to my flare. She said, "what does your body do when you are engulfed in pain?" I told her it tightens up like it's in a vice and doesn't relax until the flare is gone. She said, "what do you think that is doing to your teeth?" So now, after approval from insurance, I am getting fitted for a night guard appliance that I have to wear obviously at night but also when my body is experiencing a flare. Luckily I have an upper partial plate that they were able to add a tooth to so I don't have a gapping hole when I smile. I am also trying to train myself to be more mindful of how my body is holding it's itself and correcting it when it is not in a relaxed state. Since I began doing that I couldn't believe just how often I hold my body tight even if I'm not hurting. That is what pain does to us, constant fear. There is so much more to Fibromyalgia than the pain we feel, it completely changes who we are.

I used to have beautiful teeth when I was a teenager. I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia around the age of 10. I am currently 45 years old . In 2015-2016 my teeth started to crumble apart. I went to an oral surgeon who told me that my options were to pull all of the teeth on the top and either wear a denture or get implants. The decision was to get an entire upper restoration with implants because after years of wearing dentures your face can start drooping. In 2016 I had an entire upper mouth restoration (including bone grafting, etc) Prior to my oral surgeon doing the surgery, they found out that my jaw bone was crumbling apart so I had to wear a denture for approx. 8 months just to help to keep the jaw bone from crumbling apart more. In 2021, I had the same thing done on my lower mouth. Since I waited so long to get the bottom restoration done, I had just enough bone left so that they could do the procedure. The sad thing is that my insurance refused to pay anything towards the restorations. Even though it was my jaw that was crumbling apart the insurance considered the procedures cosmetic and did not pay a dime. I have over $40,000 worth of work in my mouth. My suggestion is that if you are having teeth that are falling apart or crumbling apart, please see an oral surgeon and a dentist immediately. The longer you wait the worse it will get. I had no idea that my jaw bone was crumbling apart until I decided to see an oral surgeon.