RE: Dentists

[Guest guest]

I have been on a Gluten Free diet for 36 years. I have never had the dentist take any special precautions, and I have never had a problem. The only thing I do different at the dentist is rinse thuroughly whenever possible.

Dan

On 2/16/06, Amy Bhatnagar <amy.bhatnagar@...> wrote:

Hi All,I've been putting off going to the dentist mostly because I haven't had timeto research how much gluten is an issue. I've heard that as long as you get

the unflavored cleaning paste, then it's OK. Does anyone....1) Have a dentist in the South Bay that they like?2) Know what is or is not gluten free at a dentist office?Thanks!Amy in Sunnyvale

[Guest guest]

When I take my celiac kids to the dentist, I make sure that all products used are gluten-free, just as I would any other item that goes or has the potential to go into their mouths. A month or so in advance I ask for a list of all products used. Then I contact the manufacturer to make sure that the item is GF. The only problem I have ever had are products by OralB (they refuse to divulge any ingredient information as it is proprietary information and don't recommend their products for celiacs) and the revealer tablets (the red colored tablets that the kids chew to show how well they brush their teeth; at the moment I can't remember who makes them).

Pam

-----Original Message-----From: [mailto: ]On Behalf Of Amy BhatnagarSent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 9:12 AM Subject: [ ] DentistsHi All,I've been putting off going to the dentist mostly because I haven't had time to research how much gluten is an issue. I've heard that as long as you get the unflavored cleaning paste, then it's OK. Does anyone....1) Have a dentist in the South Bay that they like?2) Know what is or is not gluten free at a dentist office?Thanks!Amy in Sunnyvale