What is Celiac Disease?
Celiac disease is an autoimmune system condition caused by the small intestine’s sensitivity to gluten. Gluten is a protein that can be found in foods containing wheat, rye and barley. People who have celiac disease can have serious issues if they come in contact with gluten. Symptoms include: bloating, diarrhea, abdominal pain, weight loss and more. To be diagnosed with celiac disease, a physician would have to order blood work and analyze the results. In some cases, an intestinal biopsy may be required.
How would celiac disease interfere with your oral health?
Celiac disease could affect a patient's enamel and tooth development if they were diagnosed at a young age. Due to the lack of calcium in a celiac patient's body, they tend to be more prominent to cavities. Some non-food items can also contain a wheat protein to help the elastic nature and to thicken and bind substances. You can find gluten in some cosmetic products, medications, and even some dental products. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has rules which must be met in order for a product to advertise as gluten-free. It is up to the manufacturer to put a label on their product stating it is gluten- free.
Some gluten-free dental products are:
Benco Dental : PRO-SYS, PRO-SYS Premium, Gibson Health Care, Chlorhexidine Rinse
Crest: All Crest Toothpastes, Crest Whitestrips
Colgate: All Colgate products, Optic White mouth rinse, Total mouth rinse, Periogard mouth rinse, PreviDent Mouth Rinse, Optic Whitestrips
Water Pik Technologies: Waterpik, Waterpik soft, Shine cosmetics
Henry Schein: Acclean
At Azizi Orthodontics, we want to reassure our patients they will receive the best care in our office. Patients who may have celiac disease should know we are using safe products and will not have to worry about our products affecting their treatment.
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