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OK... It has been over a year that my son has been to the dentist. mostly because the TS was so bad I didn't think he could handle sitting in the chair, or thought he would have a ticcing spell with the tools in his mouth.

Since he has been doing so well I thought I would squeeze that app. in while I had the chance. He has never had a cavity, and I wanted you all to educate me on what to do if he has one. I was wondering too about x-rays are they bad? Should I expect an increase in tics just because he is getting a cleaning.

 

Thanks for your advice,

C.P.

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Hi C.P.

I loved your post of yesterday, thanks for that. The image of family around the table happy and laughing....priceless! (Isn't that a commercial? he he.)

 

About the dentist, all I can say is to refuse the flouride treatment and if there are any cavities, make sure its not the silver kind. I think they use the white kind now, but don't really know what its made of. Maybe you should innocently ask over the phone what they are using and then do your own research before you get there. I say this because, when my son had his last visit, he had recently started blinking so I spur of the moment said I didn't want the flouride treatment because he has tics (since I had read some not so good things about flouride) and the dentist did try to assure me that there was no danger and that flouride was "just a mineral". It is easy to be persuaded by a professional, so just be on your guard. I just said, "I know, but I just want to hold off until I get this figured out." Also, I never like x-rays for anything but we do it yearly, so not really sure about that in regards to tics. Sometimes they just do a few pics if you don't want the full set of x-rays.

 

Good Luck

Faith

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CP

dental work and any tooth issues have always been a rather big tic trigger for my son so it is hard to advise on this

 

we now have a dentist who is specialised in working with kids who have neuro issues and who need special precautions and accomodations during dental work

 

I absolutely agree with faith that you should not have the fluoride treatment or pills!

 

 

do be sure that the dentist knows about the tics and sensitivities beforehand and yes, do not allow any mercury/metal amalgams if fillings are needed

 

good idea also to boost your son's anti-oxidant intake before the visit so his immune system is strong

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C.P.

 

Just the anxiety of going to the dentist for a dental cleaning is a big tic trigger for me. If your son does have a cavity, maybe the dentist will fill it on the spot rather than making your son come back in. Most dentists won't do this. However, my dentist always did this for me because of the stress going to the dentist put on me & the increased tics.

 

Carolyn

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C.P.

 

Just want to add that if you can, find a holistic dentist. They are trained not to use any toxic materials. For instance, no flouride treatment or amalgam fillings is standard practice. Another incentive is that you don't have to explain to your dentist why you want to opt out from flouride treatment or amalgam fillings while he is looking at you like you are from outer space. Also, they use digitial x-ray which reduces radiation substantially. However, be prepare to spend a bit more on dental work. The holistic dentist charges a bit more than your conventional dentist.

 

Good luck!

 

Patty

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Thank you all,

 

Faith, It has been so long I forgot all about the flouride rinse.

 

Chemar, he takes 400IU vit E I could give him 600IU, and I make him a smoothie every other day of a cup of frozen blueberries, cup of pomegranate juice, cup of kefir, and one banana. I could make him that everyday up to the app. Does that sound good for the antioxidants or should he take something else?

 

Carolyn, Most of my son's triggers are stress and excitment.

 

Patty I will check into a holistic dentist thanks.

 

I'm 41 and have never had a cavity, Right now the only thing I can claim other then giving birth to him is his brown eyes. I hope I can add teeth.

 

Thanks guys.

C.P.

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My son had 4 fillings in his baby teeth almost a year ago. They are silver fillings. Should I be concerned about them since his blinking eyes are the only pronounced symptoms I have seen last week? He does have some minor throat clearing and some minor repeatied words but they are quite mild. And I cannot remember if he had them before or after the fillings. His blinking seems to have disappeared totally since TV/video games have been banned 5 days ago. I was appalled to find out today the warning in the SONY PS3 manual regarding Photosensitivity Epileptic Seisure!!!

 

I did some research on the internet today and saw some alarming articles regarding almagan fillings. I called the dentist this afternoon who told me that it may be more harmful to remove them due to vapor emitted during removal. According to her, the white ones which are of different composites may also have cancer causing side effect! She said her daughter who had no fillings had blinking eyes for almost 2 years and they eventually went away. She said this could be part of childhood development and kids will grow out of it. She advised that I should go talk to his MD (pediatrician) first. I was kind of upset with her for not providing any information ahead of putting the fillings in.

 

I also called my orthodontist friend who said that there is never any guarantee on anything but it is unlikely that his tics are caused by the fillings. She also said this may be part of development but did concur about the harmful effect of video games. She has young patients whose teeth grind so much during sleep after playing video games and even fall off the bed. She suggested that I should take the course of elimination to rule out the culprit.

 

I am so confused about fillings now and not sure if we should do anything about them. My son seems to be back to the way he was before the PS3. I would like to hear from you your thoughts and experience in this area.

 

Mary

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Hi Mary,

 

It's hard to believe dentists are still using the silver fillings. For now I don't think you should worry about the fillings in your son's mouth. I think the silver fillings should be avoided in the future. However, there are plenty of routes to go before deciding on removing fillings. When one removes fillings, they usually need to do some form of heavy metal detox. I feel that heavy metal detox/chelation should be one of the last steps after all the other approaches have been tried. This opinion is from my own experience with chelation of heavy metals. I'd concentrate on other areas of natural treatments for now.

 

Carolyn

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  • 5 weeks later...

YAHOO!!!

 

NO CAVITIES!!!

 

Dentist is pushing dental sealents, what is your take on this subject? She would like to do all my kids. I hate this, and would like to take our chances, or I'll worry in 20 years some study will come out about sealents and cancer.

 

C.P.

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Congrats on NO cavities!!!!

 

I knew I had read something baaaad about sealants. Found it!

 

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?...=009&sc=152

 

Bisphenol-A, a hormone disrupter, is also used in dental sealants and in the resins that line food cans, in addition to hard, clear plastic products, such as baby bottles. Because of their body weight, children are far more susceptible to adverse affects from chemical exposures than adults, even at very low doses. Chan's legislation (Assembly Bill 319) targets children under age 3 -- one of the most vulnerable populations by far.

 

I'm sure these substances are harder on a younger child, but I still don't want to put anything permanent in the boys mouths that doesn't have to be there.

 

You can do a search on Bisphenol-A. I'm sure you will find a lot of info, since there have been many articles posted about it recently.

 

Edit....CP I was thinking that you might want to search porcelian or "white fillings" too. Just type in white fillings and the word dangers or toxins. It might be a good idea to weigh the risks of what ever junk might be in there too. I dread the day either of the boys get a cavity. So far, neither has had one.

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CP,

 

My son has dental sealant and has no problems. I decided to have the sealants becauce he already has one filling and i want to prevent future cavities. Also, his molars have very deep grooves which it is easier to get cavities.

 

I figure it is better to have the sealant than to get another cavitiy. I am seeing a holistic dentist. So my son's next cavity will not be a amalgam filling.

 

Patty

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:)http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/sto...ory/Environment

 

'Inherently toxic' chemical faces its future

Bisphenol A, common in plastic and canned goods, is dividing industry and science, writes MARTIN MITTELSTAEDT

 

 

Some researchers with close-up views of bisphenol A are so shocked by its

ability to skew development in their laboratory animals, even at among the

lowest doses ever used in experiments, they aren't waiting for the

government to ban it. In their personal lives, they can't run away from

products containing it fast enough. "I would love to see it banished off

the face of the Earth," Dr. Patricia Hunt, a Washington State University

geneticist, said.

and

 

Although it has been known, since a search for estrogenic drugs in the 1930s, to act like a sex hormone, bisphenol A has recently emerged as one extremely odd compound, perhaps the most unusual in widespread use. Research has found that it seems to turn modern toxicology on its head by being more dangerous at very low exposures than at high ones, a finding that is focusing attention on the possible health repercussions of the relatively small amounts leaching from consumer products.

 

Bisphenol A also has a bizarre pattern of research results, with the funding source of a study the best predictor of whether scientists find it harmful or safe. All major industry studies into bisphenol A's safety, and they number about a dozen, haven't found anything worrisome in low-dose exposures.

 

However, about 90 per cent of studies by independent researchers over the past decade, numbering about 150, have found adverse effects, ranging from enlarged prostates to abnormal breast tissue growth.

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