I wonder if someone here might shed some light/give me information? I am a
43 year old female, light smoker, drink a couple of glasses of wine every
night -no binge drinking. I was diagnosed with lupus (SLE) approx 7 years
ago and had treatment (prednisone) and was under the care of a
rheumatologist until 4 years ago when I moved (country) and could not afford
to go, but have occasional flare ups of joint pain which I try to manage
with ibuprofen.Regularly, six monthly until 2 years ago when finances would
no longer allow, visited dentist for check ups and never ever had any
problem with my teeth -brush and floss religiously -last treatment I had was
a filling 15 years ago.

In the last 7 months I have been under extreme stress -marriage and
financial problems, job loss,problems with a troubled child, dog unwell. In
the mean time I have suffered an out of the blue breast abscess which
required surgery, horrific knee pain, but worst of all, my teeth have
suddenly become loose, have had an abscess on my gums twice, one tooth has
cracked, front teeth are wobbly and gum receding, apalling dental pain.I had
never ever even known what toothache was until last summer. My home regime
of dental care has not changed, and I am so depressed as I think I am
definitely going to lose my top teeth. I have been to dentist who said one
of my (very wobbly) back teeth has got to go and suggested root planing and
scaling but I wonder if it is a waste of money as my teeth are so loose,and
I admit I am trying to hang on until the very last moment but I'm devastated
about my front teeth. I realise that it is probably inevitable now, but I
would like to know if this has been exacerbated or even caused  by stress. I
have SO looked after my teeth, I'm just horrified to think I will lose
them,.