Years ago my Doctor added Cogentin to my medicines and within six months my dentist said I had seven gum line cavities. Quit taking Cogentin and the decay stopped. jjjane >Barbara recently ran into very serious and extensive tooth decay after years >of very sound teeth. The dentist feels it is the PD that is the major >contributor. Several theories he advanced: 1) the Parkinson medications >themselves 2) mouth dryness which allows food, especially candy to become >attached to teeth and 3) a combination. > >Anyone else having this kind of problem? > >[log in to unmask] jjjane http://www.parkinsonalliance.net/medical/palross/palross.htm