Dental Issues

Hello,

I'm going to be calling my dentist today to find out if I might be allergic to the metals in my mouth. I heard allergies to metals from dental work can cause chronic pain. Has anyone looked into this?

I heard one can have a titanium allergy and there is a Melisa test a person can take. Some people have their fillings replaced with composites. I do have a permanant retainer in my mouth and a couple of implants. I need to get a few more implants but I don't know what else can be used other than a metal post.

Thanks.

Post Edited (always wondering if) : 3/6/2012 5:05:13 AM (GMT-7)

Hi Myself09,

Sorry to hear about your TMJ and bad teeth. Are there supplements that could help your teeth like calcium or vitamin D to make them stronger? I have bad teeth too. I come from a family where brushing your teeth wasn't encouraged and we didn't see a dentist much.

I'm going to include a couple links, one is like a forum about titanium allergy and the other is about the Melisa Test.

http://www.melisa.org/

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Allergy/Allergic-to-titanium/show/4076

On the melisa page it mentions that metal allergy can also cause chronic fatigue. Interesting. I talked with my dentist office and they suggested that I call my family doctor about this. I'll let you know how it goes.