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Originally Posted by Bryanna
Hi Carol,
Well that sounds like it was a positive visit! I could not understand why your temp crown was so uncomfortable..... never should it be that way!
The galvanic response is an interesting topic and I'm surprised to hear that you know about it! How did you come upon that? Most people are totally unaware of it because it is one of those issues that is not disclosed by a dentist to their patient....... unless the patient brings it up! I believe that the galvanic response that occurs from the various metals used in dental fillings and crowns has negative effects on the persons health in some way or another.... the problem just may show up as something totally unrelated and therefore be overlooked in their diagnosis.
High Noble Gold crowns are actually bio-compatible an can be tolerated by most people really well.........but put them in someones mouth who has mercury fillings and the gold becomes contaminated by the mercury setting off that galvanic response. Even porcelain fused to gold crowns become contaminated by mercury fillings because the mercury vapors work their way into the slighted openings. Fortunately, steps are being taken to outlaw the use of mercury in dental fillings across the US... hopefully it will happen soon!
With your new dentist, make sure he means all porcelain crowns on those teeth. Ask him if they will be zirconium (lava) or procera.
Glad your feeling better...... Keep us posted........
Bryanna
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Hi Bryanna,
I'm at a loss what to do next. The new dentist made a new temp, then made one change to the temp. The temp still is causing biting pain and irritation of the tongue on #15. He told me to come back when the sore is there so he can see where it is. He did mention he might want to grind down one of the other teeth, and added it could make things worse. I don't want to take a chance on things getting worse than they already are. It sounds too risky to me to grind other teeth. It seems it would be better to work with the temp. What are your thoughts?
The first dentist who made the painful temp, wanted to do equilibration before he would order the final crowns. It sounds to me like equilibration is grinding the teeth also. I thought I'd never go back to him, but his office called and wanted me to make an appt. for equilibration. I was thinking of telling them I would only come in for crowns if they will do that, but no equilibration. What do you think of that? I have a feeling they are stubborn, and will not agree to that.
Maybe it would be best to go to a different dentist altogether and follow your advice of not give them any history. If the biting pain and sores on tongue can't be improved, I'm thinking I might ultimately have to extract some teeth. I can't eat without getting painful sores on my tongue. I can feel that this temp is pulling my bite too far to the left and also probably too short. The dentist who made the initial temp never measured my bite on the opposite side to make the temp. I think he just made it from models of my teeth that he had. The second dentist used the first dentists basic shape for the temp and didn't start from scratch.
I had read about the galvanic response some time ago. I remember reading about someone who had their gold crowns and metals removed because they were having problems with the galvanic response and electrical sensitivity. Removing the metals improved their situation dramatically. It seems that if someone gets pretty definite symptoms as shocks, buzzing and odd electrical sensations in their body, they may more easily attribute it to the galvanic response. (but they would also need some knowledge of that in the first place) I'm sure there are so many other conditions and illnesses that may start or become exacerbated by mixing mercury and gold. Most people probably never attribute it to the galvanic response, and probably continue to worsen as long as the mixed metals remain in their mouth.
I heard there is an instrument that can test the voltage in your mouth. Do you think that is accurate? It's not something I'm needing, thank goodness.
Appreciate any direction you can provide. Bryanna, you are the best!