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

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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!  

 

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

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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.

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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.

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