Mauritio
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In the last week I started developing the theory that a chronic bacterial infection / endotoxemia might also be caused by wearing a retainer or metallic braces in your mouth.
If you think about it ...we know that metals like iron feed bacteria . I don't know if cobalt or nickel can as well ,but I suppose so.
So if it sits in your mouth 24h a day even a small "leakage" into your mouth might be enough over time to cause harm ,since it's a constant stream ,which is really close to your oral mucosal membrane as well.
So first we need to know that,these metals are able to be absorbed from a retainer . Exactly that showed this study:
Release of Metal Ions from Orthodontic Appliances: An In Vitro Study
"The concentrations of magnesium, aluminum, silicon, phosphorus, sulfur, potassium, calcium, titanium, vanadium, manganese, iron, cobalt, copper, zinc, nickel, and chromium were significantly higher in artificial saliva in which metal brackets, bands, and wires used in orthodontics were incubated. In relation to the maximum acceptable concentrations of metal ions in drinking water and to recommended daily doses, two elements of concern were nickel (573 vs. 15 μg/l in the controls) and chromium (101 vs. 8 μg/l in the controls). "
So we got many metals of concerne here , but mainly nickel and chromium.
Many retainers are made of nickel .
Unfortunately according to this study nickel by itself is able to activate the endotoxin ,TLR4 receptor :
MD-2 Determinants of Nickel and Cobalt-Mediated Activation of Human TLR4
"Recent findings unexpectedly revealed that human TLR4 can be directly activated by nickel ions"
If that is not enough Ray peat has said that exposure to nickel might be amongst the factors causing autism . We know autism is linked to high serotonin levels which are caused by chronic bacteria overgrowth /endotoxin .
I have been wearing a retainer for 10 years.
I have been to the dentist today and asked them to remove the retainer,but they said it should be worn as long as it stays in your mouth.
She said mine is already a bit loose, so when I got home I just pulled the darn thing out .
Didn't expect it would be so easy but it was in there for more than 10 years so maybe it got a bit loose already.
I have chronic bacteria /endotoxin problems for a long time and mostly found very short term relieve from anti biotic substances.
So I hope it will help my recover to have gotten rid of this bacteria feeding ,metal leaching thing in my mouth.
If you think about it ...we know that metals like iron feed bacteria . I don't know if cobalt or nickel can as well ,but I suppose so.
So if it sits in your mouth 24h a day even a small "leakage" into your mouth might be enough over time to cause harm ,since it's a constant stream ,which is really close to your oral mucosal membrane as well.
So first we need to know that,these metals are able to be absorbed from a retainer . Exactly that showed this study:
Release of Metal Ions from Orthodontic Appliances: An In Vitro Study
"The concentrations of magnesium, aluminum, silicon, phosphorus, sulfur, potassium, calcium, titanium, vanadium, manganese, iron, cobalt, copper, zinc, nickel, and chromium were significantly higher in artificial saliva in which metal brackets, bands, and wires used in orthodontics were incubated. In relation to the maximum acceptable concentrations of metal ions in drinking water and to recommended daily doses, two elements of concern were nickel (573 vs. 15 μg/l in the controls) and chromium (101 vs. 8 μg/l in the controls). "
So we got many metals of concerne here , but mainly nickel and chromium.
Many retainers are made of nickel .
Unfortunately according to this study nickel by itself is able to activate the endotoxin ,TLR4 receptor :
MD-2 Determinants of Nickel and Cobalt-Mediated Activation of Human TLR4
"Recent findings unexpectedly revealed that human TLR4 can be directly activated by nickel ions"
If that is not enough Ray peat has said that exposure to nickel might be amongst the factors causing autism . We know autism is linked to high serotonin levels which are caused by chronic bacteria overgrowth /endotoxin .
I have been wearing a retainer for 10 years.
I have been to the dentist today and asked them to remove the retainer,but they said it should be worn as long as it stays in your mouth.
She said mine is already a bit loose, so when I got home I just pulled the darn thing out .
Didn't expect it would be so easy but it was in there for more than 10 years so maybe it got a bit loose already.
I have chronic bacteria /endotoxin problems for a long time and mostly found very short term relieve from anti biotic substances.
So I hope it will help my recover to have gotten rid of this bacteria feeding ,metal leaching thing in my mouth.