Hi all....went to oral surgeon today to check on a piece of bone or tooth sticking out of my gum where he had previously
extracted a tooth. Turns out its the jaw bone so he just smoothed the tip down with a file or q-tip stick. After using a clamp
first which KINDA hurt lol. I'm a big chicken anyways when it comes to dentists.
I also asked him if he was familar with lichen planus and he said yes and that I did have it. I figured being an orgal doc he would
and he did. But then he says you don't have SjS. So now do i trust him or my arthritis doctor? Do you guys have a dry mouth 24/7
or do you have bouts of moisture in your mouth. He had just gotten down spraying Ceticaine (numbing spray) in my mouth and
that could be why i had more saliva. But then other times I have a very dry mouth. so confused right now. I do see my arthritis
doc next week so whats your thoughts????
Take care,
Linda
Night nite :)
Hey Linda
Dont fret over one Dr. Especially one thats not a regular.
I was refered to a foot Dr and he was just rubbish. I never went back.
Im not saying your oral surgeon is talking rubbish, what Im saying is a throw away coment is an easy coment to make.
Dont start doubting yourself.
The answer is you trust your arthritis Dr with out a doubt :)
Trust your Rheumy on the Sjogren's Dx.
While I have mouth bouts from the desert with sand scratching my eyes, I have found ways to keep my mouth and eyes moist part of the time as many others here have. Just take care of yourself as best as you can.
Hi :)
It's possible to get other symptoms before the dryness happens even although dryness is SjS hallmark.
Take care - Scottie :)
The amount of dryness in my mouth seems to vary. I guess it is ok when the dentist sees it - DURN! But I did see my gp awhile back that said "gee you mouth is very dry". Guess I should have gotten pictures and a recording to take to my dentist. ::)
Dentist just thinks it is "old age". Sound like a familiar excuse????????????????
Remember Sjogrens is the "but you look fine" disease. :(