Has anyones teeth fell out or gotten really loose?

mine are literally rotting out of my head i do not have many molars left and what is there is bad along with the rest of my teeth

Hey ! Thanks so much for reaching out.

I am so sorry you're going through this right now. Please know you can always come here if you need to talk. We will listen and we appreciate you sharing your story.

In regards to the teeth, research has shown a correlation between RA and oral health. I, personally, have had issues with my teeth and so I see my dentist regularly and do other things in order to maintain oral health.

The best couse of action is to speak to your rheumatologist. S/he may have a dentist recommendation for you.

I have attached a number of articles with personal stories (and useful tips) to help in oral health, if you are interested:

https://rheumatoidarthritis.net/living/tooth-decay-side-effects/
https://rheumatoidarthritis.net/living/sjogrens-syndrome-oral-hygiene/
https://rheumatoidarthritis.net/living/the-importance-of-oral-health/
https://rheumatoidarthritis.net/living/oral-hygiene-protect-yourself-against-periodontal-disease/

Unfortunately, due to inflammation and dryness (to name a couple of conditions), our teeth are more succesptible to decay than people without autoimmunes.

One other thing that might be of interest to you is TMJ - which is inflammation of the jaw joint. https://rheumatoidarthritis.net/living/jaw-pain-tmd/

Hopefully, you see something in these articles you can talk to your doctor about.

I can definitely empathize with your struggle with teeth decay and general mouth discomfort. It's a difficult thing to deal with since (at least for me) it causes even more pain and...discomfort on top of RA symptoms!

All the best, Monica

At age 28 I started having to see a periodontist to have my molars removed because they said I had periodontal disease. They kept telling me it was through no fault of my own and that I had taken good care of my teeth. By about 34 I didn’t have any molars left and learned to eat with just my front teeth. I was very healthy and still played sports and did all my own yard work at this age.
Suddenly at age 38, both feet swelled up and I was diagnosed with RA. My mother had it and it was like my worst nightmare come true. I topped all the charts on test results including the RA Factor, if only I had don so well in school. Since we’re talking about teeth I’m going to skip over a few years and a bunch and of other symptoms.
At age 63 my front teeth suddenly became loose and started falling out one by one during meals or just watching TV. The dentist and the rheumatologist both concurred that it was the RA that caused me to lose my teeth. I’m 65 now and wear dentures. I have 8 teeth of my own remaining, for how long, who knows?
FrancesH

I'm 63 and in the wost RA flare ever. Lost all my teeth except 3 molars. Most of my teeth are broken at gums and need to be pulled out. Along with pain, inability to eat, it has changed how I look. I look 10 yers older. Ra can really mess with mental issues.