Allergic to Going to the Dentist?

Going to the dentist for a routine teeth cleaning doesn’t rank very high on most people’s priority lists. Many of us delay going to the dentist for lots of reasons, including the need to have a painful procedure performed. Some people may have a legitimate excuse for not going to the dentist, though -- they may experience an allergic reaction while there. From latex allergy to local anesthetic allergy to allergic reactions to bridges and fillings, some people may be getting more than they bargained for with a trip to the dentist.
If you have an upcoming appointment with a dentist and suffer from any of the following allergies, make sure you have a discussion with your dentist prior to receiving treatment.

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us Allergic to Going to the Dentist? Going to the dentist for a routine teeth cleaning doesn’t rank very high on most people’s priority lists. Many of us delay going to the dentist for lots of reasons, including the need to have a painful procedure performed. Some people may have a legitimate excuse for not going to the dentist, though -- they may experience an allergic reaction while there. From latex allergy to local anesthetic allergy to allergic reactions to bridges and fillings, some people may be getting more than they bargained for with a trip to the dentist. If you have an upcoming appointment with a dentist and suffer from any of the following allergies, make sure you have a discussion with your dentist prior to receiving treatment. Daniel More, MD Allergies Expert Latex Allergy Latex is the major ingredient in most rubber products, and is made from the tree Hevea brasiliensis. Thousands of household and occupational products contain latex, from shoes to rubber bands. This material is especially common in the health care industry, where it can be found in surgical gloves, and various pieces of medical equipment. There is much confusion surrounding the topic of latex. Latex is not the same as many synthetic rubber materials, such as butyl or petroleum-based synthetic products. Paints that are labeled, “latex-based”, contain a synthetic product that has not been shown to cause problems for people with latex allergy. READ NOW Local Anesthetic Allergy Local anesthetics, first developed in 1904, are commonly used to prevent pain in dental and surgical procedures. They are also used in injection form to treat and prevent irregular heart beats, in topical form to numb the skin (such as various anti-itch creams, like Lanacane) and mouth (such as Orajel), and in eye drops for surgical eye procedures. Examples of local anesthetics include procaine (Novocaine), lidocaine (Xylocaine), benzocaine, and mepivacaine (Carbocaine). READ NOW Contact Dermatitis to Dental Work Reactions involving the tongue, gums, mucus membranes, lips and skin around the mouth can be related to various dental and oral products. The resultant contact dermatitis can be due to metals from dental work, flavorings from toothpaste, mouth washes, chewing gums, foods from the Toxicodendron family (such as mangoes) and lipsticks/lip balms. READ NOW Featured Articles • Does Coconut Oil Help With Weight Loss? • Try This 7-Move Full-Body Workout When You're Short on Time • The Surprising Way Hillary Clinton Treats Her Thyroid Condition • Think Fibromyalgia/ME/CFS Don't Merit Disabled Parking? Think Again! • 5 Medical Treatments That Were Total Fails • Low-Carb Ways to Satisfy a Pasta Craving • How Are Autistic Behaviors Different from OCD Behaviors? • Thyroid Diagnosis: How to Get Tested Advertisement About Allergies  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Allergies newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2015 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.