Posted by Marc Martin on
URL: https://www.es-forum.com/Need-dental-work-tp1550007p1550012.html

> I have ES and chemical sensitivities and now i need to have some
> dental work done. Im always wary of having new unnatural materials
> inserted into my body. What would you recommend i use for material ?
> Should i go with composite plastic resin dental fillings ? Has anybody
> had bad experiences with this ? Do you think porcelain would be an
> alternative ?

I think porcelain contains (or can contain) metal, so that would
probably be a bad idea for someone with ES. Composites are probably
better, although there are different composite materials, some which may
be good, and some not (depending on whatever you might react to).
Sometimes doctors will do materials compatibility testing, either with a
blood test or "muscle testing", but I can't vouch for either of them
being entirely accurate (although I have had both done in the past, and
didn't have any problems afterward).

> I need a root canal too, could this procedure pose a long term threat
> to my health ?

Yes, some dentists are "anti-root canal", due to chronic low level
infections that may be left behind. Such dentists would probably pick
extraction as the healthier option.

Marc