Re: toothpaste (dental)

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Hi Tina,

This is a little unrelated, but involves the dental topic, and I'm

curious about others' observations/experiences.

I had a broken tooth over ten years ago, where I was told suddenly I

had to get a root canal/crown. Odd, because I had no pain or any

other sensation of discomfort.

The tooth never again felt " right " to me, but I was told everything

was fine. I always had the sensation that I wanted to yank the

thing out of my mouth, like a constant pressure or discomfort.

Shortly after that I began having all kinds of trouble with my

gums/teeth, which has lasted, on/off, for years.

Due to all of my mold-related problems in the last couple years, and

their location (fluid in cheek, enlarged parotid gland, ear

infection, tooth infection, sore throat, swollen lymph nodes in

throat), I decided, and my dentist concurred, to have the tooth

removed for good! He was pretty certain it was either a crack that

couldn't be seen, or an extra canal, or something entire mold-

related that he couldn't helpme with (nice to see someone who's so

open-minded, and believes what the patient tells them they are

experiencing...no ego! yay!).

Interesting that my dentist discovered an extra canal (4th) that had

not been drilled out/treated (I kept the tooth). Because the root

canal dr. didn't view the teeth in 3-D, he couldn't see the 4th

canal (although I understand there's new technology that allows

this). My dentist now says he will always listen to patients when

they say something isn't right with a root canal, and says maybe 40%

of people complain about them.

Question: Can a tooth socket/canal harbor a mold infection? The

socket is treated with an antibacterial agent at the time of the

root canal, but nothing for fungus.

I also have an increasing suspicion that there were a few periods in

my life in the past, where I wasn't feeling well, and that it may be

related to moldy buildings I was living in/working in, and a

suspicion that being colonized by mold/fungus is what preceded my

sensitivity.

Could this have been related to my tooth? Or being colonized

somewhere else? Or am I just one of those crazy mold-sensitive

individuals, whose just now figuring it all out.

Jules

--- In , " tinabutton " <featheraid@h...>

wrote:

> Hi my name is Tina.

> I have been working with victims and studying the health affects

of

> mold/fungi exposure in Colorado for about five years now. I have

> been out of the loop however for the past year due to some

personal

> issues I had to take care of and concentrate on. So if the

> information I am seeking has already been discussed I appologize,

I

> never received it.

> At first I thought it was just me who reacted this way(kind of

like

> getting sick from mold) but I remember someone mentioning symptoms

> like this some time ago.

> When I was talking with one of the victims I have been working to

> help, they described the same symptoms. So I began asking other

> victims, and they noticed it too.

> I am trying to figure out if in some toothpastes contain

ingredients

> derived from mold. The same way mold is used in products like

> cleaners, antibiotics, preservatives, flavors, vitamins etc.

> I heard someone on this board complaining about pain in the

mouth.

> Gums get very swollen, extreme pain (hard to chew), loosened teeth

> etc. This is something I was noticing in my own teeth, for

several

> years. I did connect it to the tooth paste, because when I would

> change to a different kind it would instantly cure the problem,

and

> my gums would go back to normal within one brushing. Lately I have

> been asking some of the fellow sufferers who have complained of

pain

> in the gums to change their toothpaste as an experiment, to see if

> that is infact what is causing it. Sure enough like with me it is

a

> miracle instant cure.

> Mold, yeasts, fungi in general are the only things that really

make

> me ill (that is plenty for me). Not all toothpastes hurt my mouth

> but it seems like more and more of them are. The ones that seem

to

> always be a problem are all of the gels, and the peroxide/baking

> soda ones. But lately I have noticed that other kinds are

starting

> to cause the same symptoms, like what ever the toxic ingredient

is,

> is being used more often.

> So again if you didn't understand my question. Does anyone here

> know if any of the ingredients used in toothpaste are infact

derived

> from mold.

> Thank you, I appreciate any help you can offer, have a nice day,

> Tina