Allergy to composite resin

[heavencanwait]

Has anyone ever experienced a systemic allergy to composite fillings?  Since I had all my mercury fillings removed (by a qualified specialist) and only when I started refilling the teeth with composite resins did I begin to experience itching (a feeling coming from the inside, out).  I had temporary fillings before the permanent ones and those were fine.  When I first had the composite fillings applied, I experienced some sensitivity in certain teeth which my dentist redid and used a protective layer before refilling the teeth.  For about 3 months now I've had to take an antihistamine tablet every other day because the itching keeps returning.  I have ruled out food, chemical and environmental allergies and have been told by a gynecologist that this type of allergy is not due to hormones.  I've asked my dentist if there is any test I can do but he doesn't know of any and I am considering consulting an allergist but I would like to know if anyone out there has ever experienced this and what you've done.

The allergy could be from another source but it seems too coincidental that the itching first appeared after placing the composite resin fillings.

HELP!!

[RussellGibson]

Are there any Dentists on this planet that will admit to the fact that this white
plastic filling and its parts can cause Hives. They seem to blame hives on everything else but there poison plastic or what ever you call it.After having my plastic removed my hives subsided  very much but I do think that it still
lingers in our system for a while. Two times i had this type of filling put into my mouth on different occasions and when removed the same thing happened within days they subsided. I am going through the same thing now
I am tempted to have him pull these teeth out. Every Dentist should have hives for two weeks so they can understand the damage they sometimes can cause. I am sitting here itching while writing this nonsense This kind of filling
should be outlawed Plus folks many people are allergic to the Latex "plastic"
gloves that they shove into your mouth as i am. My heart go's out to anyone that is suffering with a sever hive outbreak. Before I let one of these geniuses
put this into my mouth again or have a root canal I will have the tooth pulled out. I should have known better after the first time. I was stupid enough to do it again 8 years later.

[LeonAbramovich]

dentists usually refuse to pull teeth with fillings however they can replace. The problem is not composite here in most cases but self etch adhesive. After composite is cured and become more or less inert, yes it leaks a little but les and less with time. Adhesive at the same time is made of different components and some of them not getting polymerised, but continue to etch everything around . These self etching adhesives never stops  etching until removed.

[Whitamin]

Are you allergic to nylon. I read about a person that was allergic to most deture materials , but could use nylon dentures. But he said it was hard to find  anybody that made them still. I believe they used them a lot in the past.
J.P.

[Aaas]

I have found out that I am allergic to metals, and many chemicals. A lot in dental materials. I do have crowns and i had a root canal 5 years ago with the composite resin. It has never felt right snd still have pain . I also had 4 front teeth recapped a d i think Am allergic to cement that has chromium in it. I have tooth decaying and i don't know what to do. I have continued to get sicker and have patch tested to over 15 things. I am having blood in urine and a lot if health problems. I have beome allergic to so much. All shampoos, Formeldhyde. Detergents, soaps, fabrics, dyes, building materials. I believe my dental work has pousioning me. Life is hard. I'm at the poi t to get all teeth pulled. I have 10 crowns and and 2 root canaled teeth. There is no safe option for me to repkace and no options for dentures. I am so allergic to everything.

[1949lins]

Allergy shots may help.  I started but my eyes were really reacting.  Blurred vision, tears, swelling. Now I Los Angeles again to the top ENT for direction

[BurningLipsWithSwelling]

Did you ever complete your gold restorations? Did it improve your symptoms? I am also suffering from composites in my mouth which is causing a constant burning and persistent swelling inside my upper lip for the past 7 years. I have been to the Mayo Clinic, detox treatments, and received intralesional injections of steroids but nothing seems to work. I have also been to the Environmental Health Center to determine I'm allergic to some of the ingredients in my at least 6 of my rear teeth (Cerec Vita, Tenure, Diamond Link). Gold would be more expensive but worth it if it alleviates my symptoms.

[BurningLipsWithSwelling]

Did you ever replace your fillings with gold/palladium? I am also suffering from composites in my mouth which is causing a constant burning and persistent swelling inside my upper lip for the past 7 years. I have been to the Mayo Clinic, detox treatments, and received intralesional injections of steroids but nothing seems to work. I have also been to the Environmental Health Center to determine I'm allergic to some of the ingredients in my at least 6 of my rear teeth (Cerec Vita, Tenure, Diamond Link). Gold would be more expensive but worth it if it alleviates my symptoms.

[LoveToBeHealthy]

Glad for all of your comments.  I had only one tooth filling done with composite resin two weeks ago.  Since my 2002 work injury with complications, hypersensitivities and allergic reactions happen nowadays with certain drugs.  So, trying to be careful, decided to wait on the other fillings.  After the procedure, my nose, eyes, throat begin to hurt.  That night, I felt nauseus.  Two days later, it felt like I was burning from the inside out and my mouth has a white coating. It hurt to breathe.  The ER doc was great. Steroids and Pepcid stopped the symptoms. This is a scary situation because last summer, had allergy food reaction which caused raised bumps over entire body. No one wants to look like they have a disease.  After finishing the steroids Rx, bumps started to come back. Pepcid alone stopped it.  Thank goodness.  Now, for the dentist part, though.  Trying to find out the composition of resin.  Has it changed over the past 10-15 years?  Do all dentists use the same type?  Is there a hypoallergenic filling anywhere?  Spoke with a med personnel from Allergy clinic. Apparently, modern medicine has not really researched dental reactions with fillings, nor understand possible reactions to types of fillings.  I usually have a super high threshold for pain. This is tipping the scale. Why are patients alone with this?  Phone calls and a visit to previous dentist was unsuccessful. Noone knows how to answer these questions about resins. I was told this morning that I cannot get treatment at my old location (where I successfully had resins done before) because no doctor would want to deal with the possible liability. They also won't take out-of-pocket payments because of my having insurance w/ another carrier. I barely managed to get to this appointment, fighting to get through each hour.  I HURT!!  It is a feeling of general irritability and pain, radiating from the dental feeling area on the right side of my head. I can only sleep 2-3 hours at a time.   If this keeps going on, I see how a person could be affected emotionally.  It's torturous.  Just started the new semester in Grad school and barely got to this appointment  Will I now have to watch my health decline more because of these gaps in the dental/medical community? Why can't my HMOs (medical and dental) develop a coordinated response to this allergy?  Really, America.  I think we can do better than this. Obviously, if the problems started IMMEDIATELY after the procedure, was better during the steroid treatment, and then immediately returned after the steroids stopped, then the ONLY sensible reason IS the composite resin.  Anyway, hoping we can all find some decent answers out there...

[jenzpage01]

I completely agree and feel ya! After getting composite fillings I started having almost daily chronic debilitating migraines and anxiety disorder. It wasn't until about a month ago that I realized this and that the composite material used in the fillings were probably the culprit. Over the years I've seriously tried EVERYTHING else including working with functional medicine doctors recently to test and see what else it could be caused by just to come up empty handed. I too, had to withdraw from classes because I couldn't work and take them while going through these medical conditions. It's all you can do sometimes to remain hopeful that one day you can find a cure. The only thing I know to tell you so far is to find a biological holistic dentist that does bio compatibility testing and heavy metal testing and se what your results are. Then, at least you can know for sure if you are allergic or sensitive to dental materials and if so, which ones they are. If you can track down your dentist and show them those results maybe they still have the materials list used on you to see if any of them are part of the problem?

This isn't possible for me but my current (and new to me) dentist won't swap out my fillings unless I get other tests done and 1 of them is the biocompatibility test. Of course that means more money I don't have to waste on this and more time the current fillings are in my mouth.