Guest guest Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 Thank you for asking this - " healing6002 " . I am hoping that responses will be sent to the list for all to read, because I have a strong interest in this as well. I am relatively new to the list, so if this has been discussed before, please forgive me ~ Do PWC's have more dental issues than most? I've asked my dentist before and she thinks I'm nuts for asking or looking for an excuse for my bad teeth. If anyone has any anecdotal evidence, research, or personal experience with this I would very much like to know... I am hoping that you get your answer and that this would generate a bit of discussion on PWC's and dental issues. Thank you, Kate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 Kate, I don't know if it has anything to do with being a PWC, but when I was very young (around 4 or 5) I had a life-threatening case of pneumonia. I was treated with an antibiotic (can't remember the name of it -- this would have been early 60s). My dentist when I was an adult told me that because my adult teeth were in the formative stage at that point, they were affected by the medicine, and are now softer than normal. I've had two teeth actually crack and break simply because I was chewing too hard. Has anyone else heard about that type of after-effect? Thanks. girlmomx4@... wrote: > > Thank you for asking this - " healing6002 " . I am hoping that responses > will be sent to the list for all to read, because I have a strong > interest in this as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 Hi, I haven't had a tooth implant, but I had 3 Titanium plates inserted in my cervical spine. I had the surgery in June 06 and so far I haven't had any different symptoms. My pain is still the same, chronic as always. But at least I'm not walking with my head tilted to my shoulders anymore. I only hope I will not beep at the airports gates, lol Good luck ...it is my understanding that the metal used for implants is titanium and that it is often used in non-dental surgeries... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 Hello, This is a very good topic of interest to me as well. I never had a single cavity until I was 18 years old, and by age 40 I only had one root canal and about 3 cavities total. In my mid 40s I encountered a very bad chemical injury to my teeth where all the enamel came off, and all of a sudden I had 19 cavities, many of which went into root canals. It was determined by a holistic dentist that I would need full-mouth crowning in order to save my teeth. He had me wait an entire year to make sure no more cavities would develop. Then I had this done, but because I had no enamel on the portion of teeth left at the gum line that stay exposed to food, I began getting more cavities, and have now had 8 teeth break off at the gumline, just as you are explaining has happened to one of yours. The first two broke because I was never told I needed to change my whole way of biting and chewing in order to accomodate the scantiness of the tooth structure after they had been filed down for the crowns. I have tried a partial but could not tolerate the bulkiness because of my small mouth and my swallowing disorder. This leaves me with only the option of replacing these lost teeth with dental implants. I have looked into it with the compatability testing of Dr. Hal Huggins and have been assured that the titanium itself would not harm me. It is the actual implant procedure which they say to beware of, for they say this can set a person up for autoimmune disease. I feel stuck, like I have no other options, however, and am going to try " one " implant for a while to see what happens. I think for people who are very sensitive, this may be a good option. I have done " dental implant " searches on the internet and seen pictures of people who have broken out in all sorts of unfortunate disfigurations of the face from them, including acquiring horrific eczema, etc. Then when the implants are removed, there is more bone loss in the jaw. My former holistic dentist, now retired due to acquiring carpal tunnel in both hands from overuse of the dental instruments, said because of my chronic illnesses, I have about a 50/50 chance of accepting/rejecting them. He says the healthier a person is, the more they will reject them. Sigh -- what to do, what to do. I have a ways yet to go with my oral surgery, as I'm only have one or two done at a time. Dorie Fwd: Dental Implants Because I have had porcelain crowns on all of my teeth since 1992, I am now beginning to experience problems...that is, currently two adjoining crowns have fallen off...my dentist says it happened because what remained of the natural tooth had broken off almost at the gum line...this means it is impossible to seat the crowns again...as he explained, the process of preparing teeth for crowns involves reducing the natural tooth to about 1/3 of its full size...of course, this weakens the structure, thus causing the remaining 1/3 of the tooth to eventually break off because of its weakened state... Since I have been diagnosed with CFS, FM, MCS and OI and am apprehensive about introducing any type of foreign matter in my body, I am requesting feedback from anyone who has had an implant (as opposed to a partial plate which I think is the only other alternative)...it is my understanding that the metal used for implants is titanium and that it is often used in non-dental surgeries...still, I am concerned about rejection and/or infection - as well as any of the many other issues PWC seem to be constantly battling.....please be as specific as you care to be when responding....thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 Email me personally and I'll get you the phone number of a conference call with a biological dentist tomorrow night. It's not a public call so I can't just post it here. I was on one of his calls before and it was quite interesting. There's been so much progress in the past few years with dental work. Wish I had taken better notes! Sharon > > > Because I have had porcelain crowns on all of my teeth since 1992, I > am now beginning to experience problems...that is, currently two > adjoining crowns have fallen off... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 try the newest stuff -- zirconium implants ----------------------------------------- Yes, I think these are the best ones currently available. Best of Health! Dr. Saul Pressman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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