Dental advice please

[Jillycee]

Hi, I need to go to the dentist and have my crowns replaced so recently visited my dentist to discuss this. While I was there, I asked if I could have my silver fillings removed and replaced (as I had heard that there is a risk for people with Hashimotos) and he said that he could easily replace them. However, when I explained that I had Hashimotos, he said that he had never heard of any problems removing fillings in people with thyroid disorders. Is there any information that I can read up on or any list of specialist dentists available please? I don't want to have them removed if it is going to cause more problems.

Thanks

[Hennerton]

Think twice about it. I have known several people who had them removed and ended up losing teeth. They are not the best things to have on our bodies but removal is difficult and even someone who professes to be an expert, can cause more problems.

[Jillycee in reply to Hennerton]

Thank you Hennerton. Sounds like it may be better to leave alone.

[MMaud]

What are the problems you have been reading about?

Every time a filling is removed, a tiny bit of sound tooth will almost inevitably be removed, in order to achieve clean, sound margins and to ensure there is no staining from the previous alloy.

I'd approach it with care - especially if you have any large fillings.

Maybe an approach to consider is if you need a filling replaced, from a maintenance/clinical need basis, you could have the replacement composite? That'd be the way I'd tend to go.

[Jillycee in reply to MMaud]

Thank you MMaud. The information I read about problems with fillings is:

The more mercury fillings a person had, the higher amount of mercury was deposited in their thyroid gland. Symptoms may include digestive issues, joint pain, fatigue, brain fog/trouble concentrating, and hair loss. Many of the symptoms related to mercury exposure overlap with those seen in Hashimoto's.

I have many large fillings, so thought it may be worth having them removed but read that sometimes when they are removed they can cause people with Hashimotos more difficulties.

Sounds like I should leave well alone

[MMaud in reply to Jillycee]

My instinct is that even using a rubber dam, and even using efficient aspiration equipment and techniques, it is possible that there would be a certain of mercury vapour around.

In my mind that is created, as opposed the mercury "leftovers"that might, or might not, be in an individual's thyroid.

The choice is yours of course, as are the potential risks or benefits of either course of action.

[Buddy195 Administrator]

Hi Jillycee,

I’d be very wary of replacing them if not necessary. I had my silver fillings replaced for cosmetic reasons and straight after the treatment my thyroid symptoms worsened. On the first occasion the dentist did not use a plastic membrane over my teeth to prevent particles of the old filling being swallowed and from what I’ve read (afterwards) this is a must for those with Hashis. More care was taken in my second filling removal. However, I’m convinced I ingested some of the filling in my first visit. With hindsight, I would only have them replaced if they are breaking up/ damaged, not if they are intact.

[Jillycee in reply to Buddy195]

Thank you Buddy195. I really wanted to have them taken out to remove any possibility of them causing me to be ill but sound like it’s best left alone

[topaz1]

You need to find a Holistic Biological Dentist who has all the necessary equipment for safe removal of mercury filling. I've just had the last one extracted!

[Jillycee in reply to topaz1]

Thank you Topaz1. Do you feel any better for having them removed?

[topaz1 in reply to Jillycee]

I cant say that I actually 'feel' better healthwise but it is good to know that they are all out of my mouth and not able to react to anything any more.

[wellness1]

Hi, Jillycee. If you'd like to read more about the safe removal of amalgam fillings, you could visit the website of the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology (IAOMT). They advocate the SMART protocol (Safe Mercury Amalgam Removal Technique) and keep a list of biologic dentists who are members.

iaomt.org/