why are excessive fillings or bridge work contra-indications to a facial electrical treatment?
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The metal in them will effect the treatment, probablely drawing the electricty a lot deeper that it's needed and potentialy damaging underling tissue.
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I am not a med student but I have a st jude pacemaker. Are you having problems with your equip? I have had to have my wires replaced twice and now the new set is fractured, I clotted the first time so my cardiologist says that when he changes them he will have to open my chest and put me on the by-pass machine so that he won't disturb any of the clotted area.....I' m really worried about it.
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Your doctor will know the best because he has seen the tooth.\n\nSometimes putting people on antibiotics if the tooth is causing an infection is done so that it will be easier to get numb.    \n\nHowever some of the answers that were posted were not correct.  \n\nFrom one of the main oral surgery books by Peterson: "The perils of tooth extraction in the presence of swelling is a myth that has been passed from one generation of dentists to another."  He goes on to list the studies and results that show that taking a tooth out at the time it is infected actually had less problems than waiting.  "The patients who had recieved the early treatment recovered more rapidly and required subsequent incision and drainage (of an infection) less frequently than in those patients in whom the treatment was delayed.  In addition, those with later extractions had a greatly increased incidence of extraoral drainage."\n\nHowever, I would trust your doctor and as I said there are times when it is ok to wait, especially if the problem is not that serious and to make it easier to numb you up.
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Try an oral surgeon.  They regurarly use IV sedation to assist patients in extraction - expect it to be costly.
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You have asked a serious question -  so here's a serious answer.  And I apologise for it being a bit lengthy.\n But  let's get the BO bit out of the way first;  I've never heard it said, alleged or reported by any American and if that charge was levelled against me, as an average Brit, I would be seriously very offended. [I might add that I've spent many a journey on the New York subway system where some of my travelling companions were clearly unacquainted with the excellent cleansing qualities of plain old soap!] \n\nNow about the teeth....  this story significantly starts with the outbreak of the Second World War (that's the 1939-45 conflict), when almost all British dentists were called up to serve in the British armed forces, either in their specialism, \nor to be trained as anaesthetists in surgical units.  As a consequence, the few dentists left in the UK to look after the population's teeth were either retired people brought back into practice, or those who were too old for military \nservice.  This meant that dental treatments on offer to ordinary people were restricted to emergency work, and the usual annual inspection, extractions and fillings . Dental health, especially for children, was promoted, but no cosmetic work was, or indeed could be, offered. Hence children from, say, 1939 to the late 1950s had teeth which were relatively healthy, but had never been cosmetically corrected. Thus, a generation of young people grew up with less than a perfect smile.  In their later years, some people sought appropriate treatment and ended up (rather belatedly!) with 'perfect' teeth.  But many others, for what ever reason, e.g., lack of money (don't forget that the UK was absolutely on its knees following WW2), or because they had other priorities, and therefore did not bother with vanity' dental work.\nThus the legend grew that _all_ British people had  (and still have?!) crooked teeth.  Patently not true, of course, but such stories linger on, especially amongst Americans, since it was probably returning US servicemen who started the story after encounters with the 'Got any gum chum?' little English kids!\nHowever, I can compare the teeth of the young members of the American side of my family with those of my British family members, and I can't see any difference in their teeth. However, where I  _do_ see a difference is in the unnaturally perfect front teeth of some American TV newscasters, whose \nveneered and capped teeth flash like ice caps in the Arctic sunshine every time they speak. I don't think many sane Brits would want to look like that - even if it did help to lay to rest the myth to which your question alluded! \nOnce again my apologies for the length of this Answer.
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Very likely the job will be botched unless you have the right tools and magnifier to do the repair...then it's buy a  new appliance time.  Also, it's only temporary because saliva dissolves super glue after a few weeks. (3 months maximum).\n\n\nMuch experience fixing other peoples fixes...would you believe I've even had people come in who'd repaired dentures with JB Weld and were wearing them!!!  (highly toxic!)
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i would get a second opinion.  If you have spent a ton of money putting them on...then it may be that your dentist wants more cash!
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The immediate concern for neuromuscular dentists is to provide relief of your symptoms. The best way to do this is by using a technology called ULF-TENS. ULF-TENS stands for Ultra Low Frequency Transcutaneous Electrical Neural Stimulation, but don’t let this term intimidate you. Basically, ULF-TENS is a way to relax muscles with a gentle massage of the muscles. The rhythmic pulsing relaxes the muscles by increasing blood flow and pumping out waste products. ULF-TENS also helps with pain relief by stimulating the body’s production of endorphins, the body’s natural anesthetic. \n\n\nStabilize the bite.\nOften for this step a temporary device, known as an orthotic is worn over the teeth. The orthotic allows your neuromuscular dentist to make easy adjustments to the plastic without adjusting the teeth until the bite is stabilized. Once symptoms are relieved and the bite has been stabilized, your dentist will move on to the next step and permanently adjust your bite to the correct position.\n\n\nLong-term management.\nThere are a variety of ways to correct your bite in a more permanent way. Four of the most common of these approaches are outlined below:\n\nCoronoplasty/Equilibration\nCoronoplasty is smoothing and reshaping the enamel of the teeth to correct your bite. It is a simple procedure that does not require anesthesia and can be used when the bite is only slightly misaligned.\n\n\nRemovable Overlay Partials\nThese are permanent orthotics that usually fit over the back teeth and are designed to maintain an aligned bite. \n\n\nReconstruction\nThis approach involves making the teeth higher by using crowns. This permanently realigns the bite and provides structural support for the jaw.\n\n\nOrthodontics (Braces)\nWhen the teeth are healthy they may be moved to the optimal position using braces.
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U better consult a good surgeon for this opinion coz its a very life risky problem,coz there r many treatments for this case but depending on the patient's condition n severity a specific treatment or medications can be undertaken.
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I do too. My dentist said it was from the fillings. Have it checked out very soon to be sure.
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coz of the premature contacts at certain places, no contacts at other, no centric occlusal closing, high points, there are just so many reasons.....\n\nif u dont wanna stay underconstruction forever, then u need to do some work and refer to the n number of ortho books that i m sure u shud be having!
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I have an allergy to metal as well.  Mine is not as severe as yours seems to be though.  My jeans button breaks me out but only in the immediate contact area.  I also cannot wear hypo-allergenic jewellry.  I can wear real gold but that's it.  I have metal fillings and have no problem, they do not come into contact with any skin.  I would like to tell you my experience with the other kind of fillings though, the white kind you can't really see.  That's the only kind my dentist likes to use.  When she gave me those my tooth never quit hurting.  They drilled it back out and used metal to refill it.  I will not use anything but a metal filling from now on.  The dentist told me that some people can't tolerate the other kind.   ???   Good luck.
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It's going to depend on the severity of the chip.  It's possible that it's small enough that the dentist can do only an enamelplasty (smoothing) of the tooth.  It's also possible to fix it with a filling, a crown, a veneer or in the most extreme case, it may need a root canal and a crown.
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not me, but I know someone who has that same thing and she has found no relief either.  I'm guessing there's some kinda facial nerve damage going on there.  Don't know what to do about that.  I suppose you've already been to neurologists, neurosurgeons, & pain specialists (?) if you've seen that many doctors already.  I wish I knew more.  sorry I wasn't any help.   but I sympathize greatly.
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see if the link below helps.\n\nIt states that contradictions or precautions include, infection, cancer, heart problems, pacemaker, implants (metal, silicone, saline, acute and post acute injury, epiphyseal areas, pregnancy, thrombophlebitis, impaire sensation around the eyes
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according to my dentist, who loves to discuss this while doing a prophylaxis on me, their role as dentists is now shifting from cure to prevention. moreover, with the introduction of flourinated water, there is a gradual shift from cure and maintenance to "repair" (such as braces). also, their role in "medicine" and "oral health" is increasingly being recognized espcially now with the emergence of "oral surgeons" in recent years.\n-it is far from a 2000-word essay, but i hope it eased the burden
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this is simply called grinding, it isnt cracking. this can b solved, talk to your dentist about it. it may not be at an extent where it needs to be solved but it is best to consult your dentist