This is such an interesting thread because it bears out that whenever we introduce 'alien' things into our body, the problems that often develop, are huge! Same with root canals! Mercury dental fillings! Thimerasol in vaccinations?

Anyway! This thread leads me to ask would a silicone mouth occlusal splint possibly cause the same problem? Admittedly the mouth splint is only in at night -so maybe eight hours compared to a breast implant which is around the clock, is insignificant. Also the surface area of a splint is so much smaller than a breast implant but then it is directly in contact with saliva and thus gastric absorption. I know I was concerned about its potential toxic effects when I got it but the dentist reassured me it was benign!!!!!

However it gets one thinking, especially as three years later I developed PN.