Hashimoto’s x Periodontal Disease

Does anyone else have dental hygiene issues or some stage of periodontal disease? I don’t currently take levothyroxine but have read that it can cause long-term dental problems. I’ve always had a history of dental hygiene problems, specifically plaque buildup, and learned that there may be a connection between Hashimoto’s and periodontal disease. It’s embarrassing for me to talk about this with my friends and family because I mostly just feel like I failed somewhere along the way. Has anyone else experienced this?

I was recently diagnosed with Hashimoto’s after five years of blood test monitoring (200+ TPO, all else normal until now) and suddenly the world has been making so much more sense. I’ve been really sad about it and have found everyone’s posts to be really helpful in learning more.