Adhesive To Reglue Crown - May Be Dumb Question

[suzyq63]

My daughter was diagnosed almost 2 weeks ago, so we're definitely new to this. Although I have done a lot of research since she also has Type 1 diabetes and expected she would some day be diagnosed with celiac.

She has to have a crown "reglued" this afternoon. Could there be a possibility of gluten in adhesive? I will call the dentist, but want to know what I'm talking about when I ask him. Thanks.

Paula

[GlutenFreeManna]

I'm not sure, but I have read that dentists are clueless most of the time about whether the products they use contain gluten. You may have to get the name of the glue and contact that company directly to be sure.

[ravenwoodglass]

Some dentists are more educated than others as far as celiac. Hard to believe that in some countries they are the first to suspect celiac because of the damage to enamel. Here doctors will blame it on sodas and acid foods.

Anyway call the office and ask them to check. Repeat that request to make sure they did when you get there. I have learned that many companies will not disclose the info except to the dentists office. The most risky items are tooth polish, mine uses plain pumice and the stuff they use on the swab to prenumb the area before injections but all items should be checked to be safest.

[Gemini]

My daughter was diagnosed almost 2 weeks ago, so we're definitely new to this. Although I have done a lot of research since she also has Type 1 diabetes and expected she would some day be diagnosed with celiac.

She has to have a crown "reglued" this afternoon. Could there be a possibility of gluten in adhesive? I will call the dentist, but want to know what I'm talking about when I ask him. Thanks.

Paula

Paula...don't sweat this at all. I have had 25 years worth of dental work done, many crowns and soon an implant and the vast majority of dental products are gluten free. I called manufacturers and did a boatload of homework on this because of all the dental work I have had to have and found that the only thing I reacted to was the casting gum for the crown.....I reacted to the gums in the product, which is common for Celiacs to do. I have never reacted to anything else in a dental office and I am about as sensitive a Celiac as they make them! Toothpaste, polishing grit, adhesives and numbing agents....all gluten free! Most dentists all use one of a couple of products too. From all I learned, companies now are very aware of the gluten issue and make their products safe for us to use. In fact, I couldn't find a product that did contain gluten.

Good luck!

[suzyq63]

Thank you. I did call the dentist's office. They found the box the cement came in and the information pamphlet inside. It did state that it did not contain gluten, wheat grains, and several other things. So she's all put back together again.

Paula