Could Excessive Vitamin B Complex Worsen Dental/Gum Problem ?

(White Tell) said:

Last time I had gum problem was two weeks after my deep
clean done and one week after I took B-50 twice daily.

What makes you think the vitamins have *anything* to do with
your gum problems? It could just as easily be random chance.
And I hope you're flossing, etc.

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White Tell said:

Dear All,

I have a question to ask people on the net.

Could excessive Vitamin B complex worsen dental/gum
problems ?

I am 51 yr male with CAD and gum disease. I have been
taking Vitamin B complex for many years. Specificly, I am
taking B-50. When I take B-50 once daily, my gum and teeth
seem to be ok. When I take it twice daily, one in the
moring and one in the evening, I often have problems with
my gum and teeth. I go to my dentist to have deep clean
three times a year. Last time I had gum problem was two
weeks after my deep clean done and one week after I took
B-50 twice daily.

Is this common ? Any theory to explain it ?

No idea. But why are you taking a B-50 twice daily? I have
no idea why they call those things "balanced" B-50, given
that they have the RDA of some components and 25 times the
RDA of others. One per day should be more than ample, unless
you are burdened with having too much money and have decided
to literally [censored] some of it away.

-- David Wright :: alphabeta at prodigy.net These are my
opinions only, but they're almost always correct. "If I
have not seen as far as others, it is because giants were
standing on my shoulders." (Hal Abelson, MIT)

On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 01:15:30 GMT, [email hidden] (David

Wright) said:

In article
<[email hidden]>, White

Tell said:

Dear All,

I have a question to ask people on the net.

Could excessive Vitamin B complex worsen dental/gum
problems ?

I am 51 yr male with CAD and gum disease.

Happens ... no connection though ........

Quoted message said:

I have been taking Vitamin B

Quoted message said:

complex for many years. Specificly, I am taking B-50. When
I take B-50 once daily, my gum and teeth seem to be ok.
When I take it twice daily, one in the moring and one in
the evening, I often have problems with my gum and teeth.
I go to my dentist to have deep clean three times a year.
Last time I had gum problem was two weeks after my deep
clean done and one week after I took B-50 twice daily.

Is this common ? Any theory to explain it ?

Yup, many of our treatments are .... well ... less than
effective. .....

Quoted message said:

No idea. But why are you taking a B-50 twice daily? I have
no idea why they call those things "balanced" B-50, given
that they have the RDA of some components and 25 times the
RDA of others. One per day should be more than ample,
unless you are burdened with having too much money and have
decided to literally [censored] some of it away.

-- David Wright :: alphabeta at prodigy.net These are my
opinions only, but they're almost always correct. "If I
have not seen as far as others, it is because giants were
standing on my shoulders." (Hal Abelson, MIT)