chubbermommy Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 DS' tics have been off the charts for the past week. I noticed he was cutting a new tooth (the slowest TOOTH EVER) so I was wondering if having him use an antibacterial mouthwash for a bit would help with the inflammation and bacteria? Has anyone tried this with worthwhile results? I was also reading about how dental cleanings were difficult so what about using it then? Just some thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy2MCL Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 My PANDAS specialist mentioned we should start DD on a mouthwash and it should help. He mentioned Listerine because of the active ingredient. As for an actual cleaning you should have some type of prophylactic antibiotic and a loading dose 1 hour before cleaning. Also, I took my youngest to the dentist today and was explaining a bit about my daughter. She said she would be fine with just x rays and an exam for a bit while we get this under control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicklemama Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 We use Sprye rinse every evening. It has xylitol that has antibacterial properties. It does not stop flare from teeth loss. I always start with motrin for 24hrs, giving it every 6hrs. If that doesn't halt it, I call the doctor for a 10 day course of clindamycin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qannie47 Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 never thought of that...Great idea..makes sense that it could help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoyBop Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 I guess it couldn't hurt and us an easy, low cost potential solution! My only thought (and it's certainly not a concern) is that when we are so busy using antibacterial soaps and agents, the immune system can become bored and begin to trim in itself. Just a though, but that's one if the theories about why food allergies is in the rise in our current society. Of course, if want to eliminated potential bacterial infections in my pandas kid, and if it helped I would do it! Just food for thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopeny Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 My non PANS daughter who as an immune complement system deficiency has had an ongoing infection in her mouth following a cleaning in June 2013. We have tried amoxicillin, clindamyacin, chlorhexidine rx mouthwash and a number of over the counter mouthwashes. What seems to have almost fully eradicated it was daily swimming in a salt water pool during a recent vacation. I was hopeful it would help and it did, her mouth almost fully cleared up during that week. Worth a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoyBop Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 (edited) So maybe good old fashioned salt water gargles will do the trick! Edited January 23, 2014 by joybop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chubbermommy Posted January 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 Ohhhh that makes a lot of sense! Thanks! I sort of knew this, after having done salt water rinses after teeth extractions, but I didn't make this connection. I'd much rather try salt water than antibacterial stuff first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philamom Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 Biotene is another mouthwash that contains xylitol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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