Soup diet ahead for this octogenarian

July 12, 2011 By

DEAR DR. GOTT: I’ve been reading your articles for years. I hope that you may have some guidance for me.

I had my first heart attack in 1978 at the age of 47 1/2, and had triple bypasses in ’83 and ’90. I decided to follow the advice of my doctor at that point and retired on Social Security disability. I took my meds — but two years ago my teeth started falling out.

My new dentist billed me $10,000 to fix things, but his work started falling out within two years. When I went to him for my last repair, he said nitrates used for heart problems cause deep root decay in teeth. He recommended I simply use “stickums” like Fixodent to keep them in place like dentures. Is that true?
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Oil pulling for mouth lesions?

January 12, 2011 By

DEAR DR. GOTT: I just read your column about the woman with mouth ulcers, and I believe I have come across a little-known cure for just about all diseases of the mouth. Oil pulling! It works great and is not bad tasting, depending on the type of oil one uses.

I was diagnosed with advanced periodontal disease several years ago and was told to prepare myself for dentures because my teeth couldn’t be saved. I read an article in a magazine that my chiropractor gave me about oil pulling and did a little more research. Because I had nothing to lose, I started doing it every day, sometimes twice a day, and in less than a year, my periodontal disease has disappeared, my gums are healthy, and my teeth are clean and white.
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