Gum movement

Gum movements occurring after use of D-vitamin:

Since May 2007 I have experienced several incremental movements forward of what seems to be the gum.

A month prior to the first gum movement in May 2007 I reacted strongly to a 2-week D-vitamin supplement as prescribed by my physician (2000-3000 IU) - symptoms included strong tiredness and pale face for several months.

It seems that the gum is more prone to an incremental movement forward in situations where I am more tired, e.g. a night with few hours of sleep, or accumulation of little sleep over 2-3 days. I also suspect that my calcium and D-vitamin processing and processes are not as they should be.This condition has been presented for a few physicians which have not been able to propose any hypotheses.

I have been advised to consult a maxillo-facial specialist by the British Dental Health Foundation. I have visited a few dentists concerning this matter, but no tests have been taken. Moderator variables:
Age: 31
Sex: M
Cigarettes/week: 0
Alcohol Units/week: Little
Height: 1.86
Weight: 71kg
Exercise Sessions/week: Several

Thank you for your time.
Best regards,GK



Hi GK

This is an unusual problem and I cannot think of anything specific.

You do not say why you were prescribed the Vitamin D - the recommended daily intake is 400IU, 2-3,000 IU over two weeks would not be excessive.

It is difficult to understand why that does had that effect, unless this effect was related to the original condition for which you were prescribed it.



I am not sure what exactly you mean by incremental gum movements

Teeth move within the gums, and for this reason people can have braces fitted at almost any age to move their teeth.

Is it possible that when you are tired, you are more prone to teeth grinding or teeth clenching which might affect the position of your teeth

Gums can overgrow, typically with drugs such as phenytoin (Dilantin), calcium channel blockers such as amilidopine for raised blood pressure

In general, your response to Vitamin D is difficult to understand. It is not clear why, in the dose you describe, it would have such an effect. What makes you think that you have problems with your calcium and Vitamin D metabolism?

Vitamin C is also important in gum health, as are regular visits to the Dental hygienists

This is not perhaps as helpful as might be hoped but you have got an unusual problem - Is there any other information that you feel might be relevant ?