Dental Problems Related to Adrenal Fatigue
Another common source of adrenal burdens is the mouth. This includes tooth abscesses, cracked or decayed teeth, root canals with sub-acute infections, periodontitis, gingivitis and other gum infections, improperly extracted teeth with smoldering infections in the socket where the tooth used to be, mercury fillings leaking into the body (mercury directly suppresses cortisol levels), dental materials that provoke sensitivities, and poor dental work that irritates the teeth, gums or inside of the cheek.
Unresolved dental problems are common but often unrecognized sources of stress and Adrenal Fatigue. The use of mercury amalgams has been a continual, yet vehemently denied, source of toxicity. Mercury is a specific toxin of the adrenals, directly suppressing adrenal hormone output. If Adrenal Fatigue symptoms started within a few months of having particular dental work, the dental work might be an important factor in restoring health, as any one of these dental problems can hamper the ability to heal.
It is best to have teeth checked by a dentist who does not use amalgam (silver) fillings and who practices dentistry with an awareness of the importance of the mouth and teeth to overall health. Unfortunately, most dental schools do not provide much training in the specific ways and means by which the mouth tremendously influences total health, or in methods of inspecting and treating the mouth and teeth within this total body context. They also do not typically include instruction about individual sensitivities to dental materials or the use of alternative safe materials.