How long after becoming bulimic will my teeth start decaying?

Question

I'm 22 & been bulimic for about 3 years. At the height of my bulimia (about 2 years ago) I was purging a few times a week, but I started seeing a therapist and have gotten continuously better this last year. I go weeks/months without binging and purging now. However, I did this weekend, and now two of my teeth in the back are throbbing in pain. The filling on my very back tooth(that I got 10+ years ago) fell out the other day, but there was no pain, and I didnt assume it was related to the acid exposure. Im really worried that I may have done damage to my teeth and might need something severe, like a root canal. I'm not covered medically, so I cringe and even going to the dentist to check it out due to her high fees. I take care of my teeth, and I just assumed that people who have tooth complications from bulimia have suffered with the disease for years and years, or at least at a more severe level then I have. Is it stupid to assume this could be a toothache and the pain will pass?

Answer 1

Stomach acid can corrode your teeth pretty quickly. Purging allows your teeth to have a lot of contact with stomach acid.   You need to go to the dentist.  You most probably have damaged your teeth.  and if you lost a filling you will most definitely have to get a root canal if you ignore the problem.  If you get it taken care of right away, they may be able to just fill it again.  Quite a few hundred dollars difference in those two procedures.  GO TO THE DENTIST.

Answer 2

you most likely have, 3 years is a lot of exposure to your teeth and you still should see a dentist and be completely honest with them. If you don't go you could start loosing teeth and it definitely will be painful. I seriously doubt that it's just a toothache not with your bulimia.

Answer 3

If u leave ur tooth the way it is its only going to get worse than better. Its better to see the dentist now because if u wait longer the bill is only going to get higher