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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / January 2007root canal chemicals
I seem to be having trouble with posting through google, so this may be a repeat. I'm researching for a friend who is disabled with CFS, Fibromyalgia and multiple chemical sensitivity. It looks like she needs a root canal or an extraction soon, so I am researching options for her. Any information on root canal treatment would be appreciated. She's in a lot of pain, but wants to save the tooth rather than just extracting it if possible. I understand that one problem chemical is eugenol. The endodontist she consulted says he can't do a root canal without eugenol. Is this true, or is there a substitute that would be used by a mainstream endodontist? Also, does anyone know about the chemical properties of the gutta percha mixtures that are used? I understand they contain barium, but assume it isn't radioactive? Any information would be helpful. > I seem to be having trouble with posting through google, so this may > be a repeat. [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Any information would be helpful. There most certainly are root canal sealers that don't contain eugenol. While there is little or no absorbtion, it certainly is possible that someone may have an unusual sensitivity to this. It may be that the endodontist simply doesn't like the properties of the non-eugenol sealers he's tried. I think he should screw up his courage and try to accommodate this patient. Yes, there's barium in gutta percha--AFAIK it's there to enhance the visibility of the material on x-ray. I never thought of a radiation risk--may be that a certain percentage of barium produced may be a radioisotope, but I assume if it is true it probably has a short half-life. I have to plead ignorance here. Steve  SignatureMark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001 Thanks for the reply. I found an endodontist who had at least heard of non-eugenol sealers, so that's a possibility. I need to research the barium question more. I can't think of a reason for radioactivity, but I always think of barium enemas which are radioactive I think. Meanwhile she's nursing the tooth, and the pain has subsided, so its not a crisis yet. On Jan 29, 11:43 am, Mark & Steven Bornfeld > There most certainly are root canal sealers that don't contain eugenol. > While there is little or no absorbtion, it certainly is possible that [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Brooklyn, NY > 718-258-5001 Barium is not radioactive http://www.medic8.com/healthguide/articles/bariumenema.html milo > Thanks for the reply. I found an endodontist who had at least heard of > non-eugenol sealers, so that's a possibility. I need to research the [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] >> Brooklyn, NY >> 718-258-5001 > Thanks for the reply. I found an endodontist who had at least heard of > non-eugenol sealers, so that's a possibility. I need to research the > barium question more. I can't think of a reason for radioactivity, but > I always think of barium enemas which are radioactive I think. > Meanwhile she's nursing the tooth, and the pain has subsided, so its > not a crisis yet. Barium is used as a contrast medium--IOW, it shows up on x-ray. Same reason it's used in gutta percha. Steve > On Jan 29, 11:43 am, Mark & Steven Bornfeld > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >>Brooklyn, NY >>718-258-5001 SignatureMark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001 >Thanks for the reply. I found an endodontist who had at least heard of >non-eugenol sealers, so that's a possibility. Look into Resilon. There is so little eugenol mixed into Grossman's sealer that it's really a non-issue. > I need to research the >barium question more. I can't think of a reason for radioactivity, but >I always think of barium enemas which are radioactive I think. Don't think the Barium is radioactive, but it is *radio-opaque*. Which means it shows up in radiographs (x-ray films) >Meanwhile she's nursing the tooth, and the pain has subsided, so its >not a crisis yet. > Any information would be helpful. There is a filling point and sealer system that is based on composite resins. It is called Resilon®. I have not used it yet, in that it has not achieved widespread acceptance. Several dentists I know have switched and I have heard of nothing wrong with the product. The filling technique is basically the same as with gutta percha, just different materials. D >I seem to be having trouble with posting through google, so this may >be a repeat. [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > >Any information would be helpful. Try the American Association of Endodontists www.aae.org
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