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APS effect on teeth and eyes

My daughter has severe pitted enamel, and gets cavities VERY easily (she is 20) Her dentist is suggesting crowns for all her teeth. (That would cost in excess of 30,000!) Any thoughts, ideas, etc? Also, her vision has changed significantly lately. Her opthalmologist seems to think it has NOTHING to do with APS. However, I've heard of other patients that have had vision trouble related to APS. What specific problems should we watch for?

RE:APS effect on teeth and eyes

Posted by dr at February 03, 2007 08:08 AM

Enamel hypoplasia of the teeth is a common feature of APS-1. Capping of such teeth is an ideal solution, especially from the cosmetic point of view when the teeth have particularly yellowed appearance. I feel certain that the cost of such capping could be greatly reduced by shopping around, however it will remain an expensive treatment. Eye problems are not an intrinsic component of APS-1 albeit some patients can unusually be troubled with low grade infections of the eye lashes (blepharitis).

Kind regards,
Noel Maclaren MD