White Cosmetic Fillings.

  <<<Go Back To Previous Page

White Fillings

White fillings are aesthetic and some people tend to prefer them but there are many types of white filling. All of which have different chemical ingredients. In this instance we will be looking closely at 'composite' fillings. Composite has very different ingredients than most other white fillings and is the one type of white filling that many people commonly have an allergy towards. Contact of any sort with this product triggers a red rash of the skin, as well as other reactions usually unique to the individual. The product causes the allergic reaction by effecting the sufferers immune system making it weaker against bacteria therefore prone to skin rashes.

The very same ingredient is used in the making of surgical gloves dentist use, this puts them under constant risk. In Sweden a research carried out amongst 3082 dentists showed outcome of 13.5% of those to have an allergy to white fillings.

What if the patient has an allergy to white fillings?

When this type of white filling is used for the patients filling then it goes through a chemical reaction. Whilst this takes place the patients immune system begins to accept the filling and become /immune/ to the chemical. This can be a 'long' process and can take weeks or months. With some patients their body simply cannot accept this filling and in matter of hours after the filling is done the patient experiences allergic reaction. In this case the filling must be removed immediately and replaced by a different type of filling. The little girl shown in the photo has had an allergic reaction to composite filling, as can be seen she has a skin rash all around her mouth and arms.

'Acrylic' in the 'composite' fillings is what causes allergies. In 1980's this chemical was used in newspaper printing and paint manufacturing. However a large number of people who came in contact with it developed allergic reactions to this substance.

What can be done in the instance of an allergic reaction? What can actually be done?

Staying away from this substance is the only solution. If filling has been done it should be replaced. When the exposure to the substance is removed the allergic reactions disappear immediately. Laser treatment is used to treat this allergy. As mentioned before dentists are under risk from constant exposure to the materials. Many dentists have had to quit their jobs because of their allergies. The constant exposure causes renewed and more severe allergic reactions to the substance causing their hands to be sore and disabling them from using their hands. These skin rashes also tend to become sore and even turn into open wounds, which bleed constantly.

If you have any allergies or worried that you might have seek professional advice as some allergies can be a lot more serious..

 <<<Go Back To Previous Page