Multiple eradication failures - is old dental work a culprit? And more questions...
Posted: Sat May 25, 2019 7:09 am
Hi
I know that there were many old posts (at least 8 years ago) covering the issue of oral H. Pylori and at the time the conclusion was that H. Pylori could not live in the mouth. Is this still the conclusion or has any new medical evidence surfaced to the contrary?
If H. Pylori cannot live or colonize the mouth, can kissing still spread the bacteria if the infected person has no active reflux? I am sad that I have not been able to kiss my husband for so long and wonder if I will ever be able to again. He has had H. Pylori treatment and his was cured on the first try! So why is mine still going?
I have failed 5 treatments thus far, and at my last dental checkup about 6 months ago was told that one of my old crowns had a breach near the gum line. I don’t remember if it was due to receding gums or a crack in the structure of the crown, but I was not told to do anything further except that I might want to get a new crown at some point in the upcoming future, but it was not urgent. In any case, could H. Pylori colonize space beneath an old crown while being unaffected by antibiotics during eradication treatments, and then be reinfecting my stomach after the treatments finish?
Are there foods that can actually reduce bacterial count in the stomach, or are antibiotics the only thing that can keep it in check? I know some people manage to live with the bacteria without problems but if I know it causes chronic gastritis in me, will gastritis inevitably return if I do not eradicate the bacteria? Continual treatments aimed to lessen the load but not fully eradicate, I fear will only strengthen the bacteria over time.
Lastly, does Vitamin D deficiency cause treatment failure? I saw a mention on that idea in a research article but not sure if it is accepted medically.
I am just trying to figure out where my body is going wrong.
Thank you!
I know that there were many old posts (at least 8 years ago) covering the issue of oral H. Pylori and at the time the conclusion was that H. Pylori could not live in the mouth. Is this still the conclusion or has any new medical evidence surfaced to the contrary?
If H. Pylori cannot live or colonize the mouth, can kissing still spread the bacteria if the infected person has no active reflux? I am sad that I have not been able to kiss my husband for so long and wonder if I will ever be able to again. He has had H. Pylori treatment and his was cured on the first try! So why is mine still going?
I have failed 5 treatments thus far, and at my last dental checkup about 6 months ago was told that one of my old crowns had a breach near the gum line. I don’t remember if it was due to receding gums or a crack in the structure of the crown, but I was not told to do anything further except that I might want to get a new crown at some point in the upcoming future, but it was not urgent. In any case, could H. Pylori colonize space beneath an old crown while being unaffected by antibiotics during eradication treatments, and then be reinfecting my stomach after the treatments finish?
Are there foods that can actually reduce bacterial count in the stomach, or are antibiotics the only thing that can keep it in check? I know some people manage to live with the bacteria without problems but if I know it causes chronic gastritis in me, will gastritis inevitably return if I do not eradicate the bacteria? Continual treatments aimed to lessen the load but not fully eradicate, I fear will only strengthen the bacteria over time.
Lastly, does Vitamin D deficiency cause treatment failure? I saw a mention on that idea in a research article but not sure if it is accepted medically.
I am just trying to figure out where my body is going wrong.
Thank you!