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I Can Smell My Husband’s Dental Implants

Posted on November 14, 2021 by writeradmin.

My husband recently had two dental implants placed. I can smell them. I have chemical sensitivities and I am certain this smell is because my husband’s dentist gave him the metal implants. I tried to talk him into seeing a natural dentist but he thinks they are “hokum”. The smell is so bad that I even have to sleep with my face under the covers. It almost smells like rubber. I think he should remove them and do the metal-free ones, like you offer, but the dentist says he only does the metal ones. What information can you give me that will convince the dentist these need to change?

Sunny

Dear Sunny,

illustration of a dental implant next to a tooth

I think there is something else going on with your husband’s dental implants than just them being metal. The reason I say that is because these metal implants are made out of titanium, which is very inert. There is no smell. You can even ask his dentist to let you see one so you can smell it yourself. I am not doubting that there is a bad smell, I just do not think it is coming from the dental implants.

The more likely possibility is that there is debris and other bacteria getting caught under the dental crowns that are attached to his implants. This will give off a nasty smell. Some people have more trouble with their oral hygiene when dental restorations are involved. Here are a couple of things which may help that. First, have him floss with a waterpik. That will get to more debris. Second, about once a week he can rinse with some peroxide. He won’t want to do that every day or it will lead to an oral yeast infection. Every once in a while is okay though.

What you don’t want to do is have your husband switch these unnecessarily. When dental implants are removed it takes bone with them. That means he will need TWO more surgeries in order to replace implants that are completely functional. One to graft bone into the area and another to place new implants. That is a lot ot put your husband through.

Try the things I mentioned first and see if that solves the smell issue.
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Opinion of Premium Home Whitening Kit

Posted on November 8, 2021 by writeradmin.

I keep seeing advertisements for a Premium Home Whitening Kit. I would love to whiten my teeth but my dentist is sort of high in cost. I wondered if this kit actually works and if so, is it safe?

Laura

Dear Laura,

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Teeth Bleaching Trays

I’ve looked into this kit. It has one great thing going for it and one issue that sort of underwhelms the benefit. First, the great thing. It uses a whitening ingredient of 36% carbamide peroxide. This is a valid whitening ingredient and will whiten your teeth.

The downside to this kit is the bleaching trays. These are sort of DIY trays and they will not fit well. That means saliva will get into the trays, which will dilute the whitening ingredient, in turn rendering it less effective. In addition to that, it will allow the diluted gel to leak out of the tray making it where you are getting even less of the whitening effect.

If you look at the image above, you can see the type of teeth whitening trays your dentist would prepare for you. These are custom fit to your bite, which keeps the whitening gel in and the saliva out.

Bottom line, you would have to use quite a few kits to get the same benefit you would out of going to your dentist. My suggestion is you speak to your dentist. Tell him that you would love to whiten your teeth but are having trouble meeting his price. It’s very likely he would allow you to pay it out.

I hope this helps.
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