Celiac Disease Root Canals and Crowns

[Jody naumann]

I need a Root Canal on one of my Molars and then a Crown.  The Endodontist does not know if any of the products he uses have gluten in them.  I have to check with my General Dentist to see if Crowns, which I already have in my mouth, have Gluten in them.  My General Dentist doesn’t use anything that has gluten in it for my cleanings, however.  I have to get this done, I have a cracked tooth….Has anyone had an experience with this, I need HELP!!!

[trents]

Find out from the endodontist's office where they purchase their materials for this procedure and then call that company to find out their manufacturing source. Then contact the manufacturing source and ask the gluten question. I would not imagine, however, that something as hard and durable as a crown would contain gluten. I would be more worried about adhesives and injectable numbing agents used during the procedure.

https://www.verywellhealth.com/getting-a-dental-crown-1059036

[Scott Adams]

I am not sure if the products used will be searchable in this database, but....

You can search this site for prescriptions medications, but will need to know the manufacturer/maker if there is more than one, especially if you use a generic version of the medication:

To see the ingredients you will need to click on the correct version of the medication and maker in the results, then scroll down to "Ingredients and Appearance" and click it, and then look at "Inactive Ingredients," as any gluten ingredients would likely appear there, rather than in the Active Ingredients area.

• https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/ 

 

PS - This article may also be helpful:

 

[patty-maguire]

TBH I think this is pretty low risk and not something I would personally worry about.  

That said, here is a good article by Celiac Canada.  They tested a bunch of products and found everything well below 5ppm.  They've also included some recommendations for patients and dentists.  https://www.celiac.ca/oral-health/

This one by Beyond Celiac lists dental products that are gluten free so if your dentist uses these then that may ease your mind. https://www.beyondceliac.org/living-with-celiac-disease/dental-care/

This article talks about a particular resin called MMA6.  You could ask your endodontist if it is present in the materials they use.  https://www.rdhmag.com/patient-care/article/14223033/celiac-disease-the-truth-about-gluten