Not many people enjoy going to the dentist, right? Well, I certainly don't count down the days in excitement. But I was somewhat anticipating my visit yesterday. From the very beginning of this diet, my teeth have felt weird to me....kindof "dirty." I think I read somewhere how much more work your teeth need to do to break down all the protein. Well, it drives me nuts!!! I brush and floss quite often just to get rid of the texture on my teeth. I honestly was happy that my 6 month cleaning was approaching. I wanted to hear what they would say about my teeth. What were the effects of this diet on my teeth? So, I went to my visit. The hygenist was moving pretty quickly from one step of the cleaning to the next. I informed her of my diet (side note: now she is going to buy the book). She claimed my teeth look so much better than the last few visits. Really? Amazing to me. I would have bet money that they got worse based on that "dirty" feeling on the teeth surface. She began to explain something along the lines of when you eat healthier, you notice more.....honestly, I don't remember all the terminology she used LOL (David would have mentally recorded it all -sorry).....I was just happy that my teeth were still normal and I did not need to change anything with the diet.
Anyone else have that problem? How about bad breath?....that is a whole other issue that I will devote another post to another time.
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Yes you may be feeling more if the grooves in your teeth b/c sugar isn't feeling them in. Brushing and flossing is good too! The bad breath may be ketoacidosis which isn't a good thing... Not enough food so you are breaking down muscle... You may want to ask your Dr. About it! I noticed it one day on my new diet! So proud of you guys though!
ReplyDeleteThanks. No, Dr. Dukan prepares you for the bad breath. It is actually a good sign of your body burning the present fat. I don't know all the correct medical terms though :)
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