Guest guest Posted December 11, 2004 Report Share Posted December 11, 2004 - I don't know anything about the metal posts. I have had two root canals and I never really thought of it before. The last one I had was from an abscess in my cheek. I ended up having surgery for it and they filled the tooth in from the top. What is odd is that about two weeks later I was reading all about implants because I was really sick and I came across an FAQ on one website. It said that if you have any kind of implants to make sure you tell your dentist everytime you go in for anything. I thought that was strange and nobody ever told me it was relevant to inform my dentist. If you find out what the connection is please let me know. Thanks! Christy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2004 Report Share Posted December 11, 2004 Christy, I don't understand the dynamics of it, but apparently having dental work done can cause bacteria to be carried by the blood stream to the heart where the end result can be MVP . . . Mitral Valve Prolapse (Hopefully I'm spelling all it right.) As I understand it, having implants causes us to be immune suppressed and less able to fight off this type of bacterial infection. A male friend, who had extensive dental work, because of a congential deformity, developed inflammation of the heart and subsequently lost his life as a result. If I remember right, he wasn't given antibiotics until it was too late. Rogene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2004 Report Share Posted December 11, 2004 Dearest Christy: Please be very careful when it comes to dental work. I have some information on all this, but I'm not sure where it is. We have a friend who is an oral pathologist. We could get his opinion if you like. He is very careful with me because he has the report that shows that I have MVP. He always puts me on antibiotics the day before my cleanings. Much love..........Lea ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~``````` Re: metal posts > > Christy, > > I don't understand the dynamics of it, but apparently > having dental work done can cause bacteria to be > carried by the blood stream to the heart where the end > result can be MVP . . . Mitral Valve Prolapse > (Hopefully I'm spelling all it right.) As I understand > it, having implants causes us to be immune suppressed > and less able to fight off this type of bacterial > infection. > > A male friend, who had extensive dental work, because > of a congential deformity, developed inflammation of > the heart and subsequently lost his life as a result. > If I remember right, he wasn't given antibiotics until > it was too late. > > Rogene > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 If medical community does not recognize that implants (silicone or saline) produce any symptoms or make women sick, I seriously doubt that the dental community will recognize it. I have never told my dentist that I had implants and if it was that important or relevant, I would think that they would ask you when they give you the questionnaire to fill up. I had a lot of mercury fillings replaced. They were very old and I believe they were leaking. I did not want a post (another metal implant in my system), so I tried to tell the dentist that I did not need a post and he told me it wasn't an option. Finally, he put in a porcelain post. SodaRene2@... wrote: - I don't know anything about the metal posts. I have had two root canals and I never really thought of it before. The last one I had was from an abscess in my cheek. I ended up having surgery for it and they filled the tooth in from the top. What is odd is that about two weeks later I was reading all about implants because I was really sick and I came across an FAQ on one website. It said that if you have any kind of implants to make sure you tell your dentist everytime you go in for anything. I thought that was strange and nobody ever told me it was relevant to inform my dentist. If you find out what the connection is please let me know. Thanks! Christy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 , I agree with your post. What is weird is that I know my mother, who has knee implants (and is very sick from them as well) was cautioned about always getting on antibiotics when she has her teeth cleaned or any other dental work. Apparently they are good at advising other implanted people about getting on the antibiotics, but I guess when it comes to breast implants they have brain farts about it. I was really glad, and intrigued, to hear that you were able to get a porcelain post! I was under the impression that all dental implants installed in the bone was with metal only. So far, thankfully, I've never had a root canal, crown, bridge or any other major dental work, but have always wondered, what am I going to do if I ever need one? I would absolutely refuse to have any metal implanted into the bone in my jaws. Knowing that porcelain is an option gives me great relief! Thanks for sharing! Patty > If medical community does not recognize that implants (silicone or saline) produce any symptoms or make women sick, I seriously doubt that the dental community will recognize it. I have never told my dentist that I had implants and if it was that important or relevant, I would think that they would ask you when they give you the questionnaire to fill up. > > I had a lot of mercury fillings replaced. They were very old and I believe they were leaking. I did not want a post (another metal implant in my system), so I tried to tell the dentist that I did not need a post and he told me it wasn't an option. Finally, he put in a porcelain post. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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