I've been doing some reading on the chronic toxic symptoms from silver tooth fillings that contain mercury. Some research is very strong about the side effects, mainly neurological disorders. The ADA does not support this. Why would they. If they did,they would have a wide-spread panic on their hands and countless law suites. The toxin information I read also suggested that the fillings they use in root canals is also toxic. So I looked in my mouth and counted. I have 5 teeth with silver fillings and I have 5 teeth with root canals and crowns. So a total of 10 teeth that could possibly be leaking toxins into my system causing neurological problems.
So do I go have those 10 teeth removed? What would I replace them with. I think I also read that the material used to make dentures is toxic as well as the newer "tooth colored" fillings being used these days. I am baffled. So I posted a question on the Trigeminal Neuralgia Support Group Facebook page and asked if anyone had had their fillings/teeth removed and did it help. I got a mixed set of responses. Some had and it helped. Some had and it didn't help. One person said her dental surgeon said that there are so many nerves in the head that there is no way to really know if removing the teeth is going to help until its done. I know I had one tooth pulled and the pain just transfered to the tooth in front of it, so that tells me to keep my teeth in my head and not go down the path of possible dental toxicity. I just cant help but think that there is a connection though.
The people on the support site have all stated that they wished there were more dentists and neurologist partnerships. Because these are two separate practices neither one takes ownership of the issue of painful facial and head nerve pain and the patient ends up frustrated and on medications that have severe side effects and don't necessarily help.
Oh well, I'll get off my soapbox now. But to let everyone know, I am going to join the facialpain.org facial research organization and start supporting the medical research in this area so an effective cure can be found. I'll keep you all posted once I decide how active I can be and what fundraisers I can chair.
For now, that's all what's been on my mind. I needed to get it out so I can sleep. Good night.
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