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Posted 6/30/2015 5:29 PM (GMT 0)
I am sorry this is long, but please read it if you can help.

I found out in April that this cave-like hole I've had behind my front tooth for months was a cavity but because of things coming up I had to put off going to a new dentist to get it filled. Also the dentist in April chipped my tooth next to the cavity since the tooth is so thinned (I specifically told him it was thin and not to chip it but he wasn't careful.).

But unfortunately I woke up today and I can feel the cavity is much bigger than it was last night and the chip is bigger than last night and I can even tell by looking at my tooth it is so much thinner too. So now I have to go to the dentist tomorrow morning to get the cavity filled. It is a regular dentist, not a bio dentist who is familiar with Lyme and allergies. He uses filling material with fluoride and BPA in it. The only other bio dentist I can go to can't see me until next Wednesday which is way too long since my tooth is much much worse than it was ten hours ago.


So here are my questions:
>Is fluoride and BPA in a filling that bad? Is is bad for Lyme patients? Will it make me sicker? Is it possible to be allergic to it?
>Is the numbing shot bad and bad for Lyme patients? Could it cause some sort of bad problem? Is it possible to be allergic to it? Could it do something crazy like damage my nerves or muscles?

I just don't really know what to do, I need to get the cavity filled as soon as possible because it is getting worse by the hour apparently but I don't want to harm my body. What do other chemically sensitive Lyme patients do at the dentist?

Than you :)
Posted 6/30/2015 5:39 PM (GMT 0)
Sorry to hear this! Teeth problems rank right up there with car problems & moving--headache!!

I'm not very knowledgeable here, although I've had tons of invasive dental work done myself (before knowing it was Lyme causing it).

I've always heard fluoride is bad, but it's definitely the thing that will keep the cavity from growing. BPA sounds like a no-no, since it's the same chemical that is banned from baby bottles and our drinking bottles, etc.

Can you get a temporary fix at the dentist tomorrow morning to hold you over till next week's bio dentist appointment? My dentist always did a thorough fluoride "wash" of my exposed tooth area before having me a test a temporary cap. If it fit right, she would cement it after a week. She also gave me a fluoride gel that I would put on after brushing my teeth, leave on for 1 minute, then spit. I knew fluoride was supposedly bad for the body but I was desperate to keep the cavities from growing.

I'd see if you can get the dentist tomorrow to clean it very well, treat it with the fluoride wash to stop the cavity in its tracks, seal with a temporary filler, and then go the biological route next week. If it's the same dentist that caused your chip, make him fix that as well!
Posted 6/30/2015 5:44 PM (GMT 0)
Forgot to address your numbing shot question: I always need the max dose of numbing agent, and it still wears off very quickly. Not sure if this is Lyme or genetics at play. Anyway, I've had absolutely TONS of dental work and no reaction to the shot besides it wearing off too quickly.

As always, we are all different so I can't say for sure that you will have the same experience. But if you've had lidocaine/novocaine before the lyme with no problems, you can probably handle it tomorrow with no lasting ill effects. Also, if the cavity isn't too close to the nerve you do have the option to skip the numbing agent. Just take some painkillers beforehand or natural nerve-soothing remedies. Good luck!
Posted 6/30/2015 6:59 PM (GMT 0)
I haven't had a cavity filled in many many years. I mean it might have been at least 7 years ago when my Lyme barely bothered me that I last had a cavity filled so I don't remember if I reacted badly to it. I got put under anesthesia 4 years ago and it caused my body sooo much more pain but I don't know how similar the mouth numbing shot is to full body anesthesia.

Thank you for the reply :)
I am thinking a fluoride/BPA filling isn't that big of a deal since I have so many old ones in my teeth right now anyway so what is one more fluoride/BPA filling?

I actually ended up getting an appointment with a bio dentist on Thursday but I still might go to the regular dentist tomorrow since my tooth is getting so bad so fast. I haven't decided what to do yet.


Anyone else have any input on fluoride/BPA fillings or can answer my questions?
Posted 6/30/2015 8:11 PM (GMT 0)
I don't even know what fluoride/BPA fillings are. I have the silver coloured ones - mercury/amalgam - they are very unhealthy.

So, what are the ones you are talking about?
Posted 6/30/2015 9:13 PM (GMT 0)
There are white fillings you can get. I've never had silver ones, the dentists I've seen have always used the white kind. I think they are called composite filings. There are different ingredients in different formulas of white fillings where some contain fluoride and BPA and some don't.
Posted 6/30/2015 9:25 PM (GMT 0)
Oh - okay - I have a couple of them now...my silver ones are from when I was a kid.

I thought the white composite ones were safe...I guess i should be researching them..as i'm scheduled to have an old silver one removed and replaced. And, no, I don't have a biological dentist...so will have be breathing in mercury fumes...and little particles will be swallowed, I'm sure.

I don't know what else i can do - as the filling needs to be replaced...or she said I will eventually need a crown and then a root canal possibly after.
I don't want a root canal - never had one...and they're not healthy either.

Geez - it never ends - what we have to worry about, right?
Posted 6/30/2015 11:05 PM (GMT 0)
My daughter doesn't have problems from the numbing shots, except for the numbing agent to wear off fast from her nervousness.

Do you ever do oil pulling? That might help while you wait to go in.
Posted 7/1/2015 12:02 AM (GMT 0)
You do know about dental spirochetes? I do know a doc that suggest that it is the dental spirochete that is the lyme issue.

Silver fillings obviously have mercury in them-which lowers your immune system ad opens that door to health issues
other fillings can have things in it that you are allergic to-which will also lower your immune system and open the door to other health issues. There is a simple easy test you can take called a Clifford test to see what dental materials you react to. Remember dental materials will be in your mouth 24-7 forever! Being allergic would means long term health issues.

numbing agent- depends if it restricts blood flow-if it does it can create a dead area in your jaw-and then be terrible for your health.
Seriously a biological dental saved my life and a normal dentist almost killed me. People look and consider everything but their dental. Its amazing how many people I know found their cure once they got their jaw fixed by a biological dentist
Posted 7/1/2015 4:03 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you for the reply, I am going to be seeing a holistic bio dentist. I have also had bad experiences with regular dentists, but not life-threatening problems. I have had bad experiences with two different holistic bio dentists too though but I think I will have better luck with a bio dentist.

I think I am going to wait a week and see the new bio dentist instead of going back to the place that didn't even notice these cavities I have (my Thursday appointment is with my old bio dentist that I didn't want to go back to). I actually tried going to a regular dentist for a cleaning a couple months ago but they turned me away because I was too unhealthy. So then I went to a bio dentist for a cleaning and he chipped my tooth.

I'm just nervous about waiting a week since my tooth has such a big cave-like hole and is soooo thin. And I am so nervous about getting the numbing shot because I have read that some people become permanently numb. I wonder would doing a clay foot bath after the appointment help detox the numbing chemical? Or taking a charcoal supplement a couple hours afterwards? If I remember correctly I stay numb for a very long time after getting the shot but that was when I was much healthier. But I suppose those questions would be something I should google and ask the dentist about.
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