Jump to content
This site uses cookies. Continued use is acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. More Info... ×

  • Welcome to Celiac.com!

    You have found your celiac tribe! Join us and ask questions in our forum, share your story, and connect with others.



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A1):

    Celiac.com Sponsor (A1-M):

  • Get Celiac.com Updates:
    Support Our Content
    eNewsletter
    Donate

Dental braces?

lilo

Recommended Posts

lilo Enthusiast
lilo
Posted

I started wearing braces 5 years ago.(long before going gluten-free) Now i am worrying if the glue used for it contains gluten .

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):
Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


cyclinglady Grand Master
cyclinglady
Posted
6 hours ago, lilo said:

I started wearing braces 5 years ago.(long before going gluten-free) Now i am worrying if the glue used for it contains gluten .

Odds are there is no gluten in the glue, but ask your dentist to help put you at ease.  

I read a pub med article about a 9 year old girl who was supposedly glutened by her retainer.  It was just ONE clinical case presented and not a study.   But, like you, I was a little worried.  I had a hard time (and my dentist) finding the raw materials for my retainer.  Eventually, we gave up.  The amount would be so tiny anyway.   Had a repeat endoscopy months later and I was healed.  I still wear my retainer!  

My dentist has stated that he has not seen gluten in anything for a long time, so he figures that manufacturers must be on the gluten free bandwagon.  But....I always ask each time I visit!  

 

lilo Enthusiast
lilo
Posted
  • Author

 

2 hours ago, cyclinglady said:

Odds are there is no gluten in the glue, but ask your dentist to help put you at ease.  

I read a pub med article about a 9 year old girl who was supposedly glutened by her retainer.  It was just ONE clinical case presented and not a study.   But, like you, I was a little worried.  I had a hard time (and my dentist) finding the raw materials for my retainer.  Eventually, we gave up.  The amount would be so tiny anyway.   Had a repeat endoscopy months later and I was healed.  I still wear my retainer!  

My dentist has stated that he has not seen gluten in anything for a long time, so he figures that manufacturers must be on the gluten free bandwagon.  But....I always ask each time I visit!  

 

Thanks!I read that pubmed article but it was about the plastic ones,the one i am wearing now is made by wires.I dont think i can learn the manufacturers adress since it was like 5 years ago.My dentist said that i  have to wear them until im 25.(im 18 now so 7 years left! :( ) 

cyclinglady Grand Master
cyclinglady
Posted

What?  I am not a dentist, but it might be worth getting a second opinion about how long you have to wear those braces.  

kareng Grand Master
kareng
Posted
6 minutes ago, cyclinglady said:

What?  I am not a dentist, but it might be worth getting a second opinion about how long you have to wear those braces.  

My son has a "permanent" retainer on the lower teeth.  These are the most likely to move.  Its on the back of his teeth and you don't see it.

cyclinglady Grand Master
cyclinglady
Posted
8 minutes ago, kareng said:

My son has a "permanent" retainer on the lower teeth.  These are the most likely to move.  Its on the back of his teeth and you don't see it.

Well, no braces for anyone in my family.  We lucked out at least in having straight teeth....not so much in the autoimmune department.  ? I wear my retainer at night.  Did not qualify for a tooth implant.  Still trying to figure out the best course of action ? and the retainer keeps my teeth from shifting.

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A19):


  • Member Statistics

    • Total Members
      128,917
    • Most Online (within 30 mins)
      7,748
    Evie Hasty
    Newest Member
    Evie Hasty
    Joined
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A20):

  • Forum Statistics

    • Total Topics
      121.1k
    • Total Posts
      71.4k
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A22):



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A21):


  • Upcoming Events

  • Posts

    • trents
      Awaiting diagnosis

      By trents · Posted

      I would ask for a total IGA test (aka, Immunoglobulin A (IgA) and other names as well) to check for IGA deficiency. That test should always be ordered along with the TTG IGA. If someone is IGA deficient, their individual celiac IGA test scores will be artificially low which can result in false negatives. Make sure you are eating generous amounts of gluten leading up to any testing or diagnostic procedure for celiac disease to ensure validity of the results. 10g of gluten daily for a period of at least 2 weeks is what current guidelines are recommending. That's the amount of gluten found in about 4-6 slices of wheat bread.
    • jlp1999
      Awaiting diagnosis

      By jlp1999 · Posted

      There was not a total IGA test done, those were the only two ordered. I would say I was consuming a normal amount of gluten, I am not a huge bread or baked goods eater
    • trents
      Awaiting diagnosis

      By trents · Posted

      Were you consuming generous amounts of gluten in the weeks leading up to the blood draw for the antibody testing? And was there a Total IGA test done to test for IGA deficiency?
    • jlp1999
      Awaiting diagnosis

      By jlp1999 · Posted

      Thank you for the reply. It was the TTG IGA that was within normal limits
    • trents
      Awaiting diagnosis

      By trents · Posted

      Welcome to the forum, @jlp1999! Which IGA test do you refer to as being normal? TTG-IGA? Total IGA? DGP-IGA? Yes, any positive on an IGA or an IGG test can be due to something other than celiac disease and this is especially true of weak positives. Villous atrophy can also be cause by other things besides celiac disease such as some medications, parasitic infections and even some foods (especially dairy from an intolerance to the dairy protein casein). But the likelihood of that being the case is much less than it being caused by celiac disease.
×
×
  • Create New...