Is There Anything to Protect from New Noise Trauma?

[jer]

I have to do a dentist treatment soon and I would like to know if there is anything I can take/do to try and prevent new noise trauma from happening? I was going to do a course of prednisone, but this is kind of a heavy treatment that I would like to not have to revert to too often.

Does anyone have any other idea's. And please don't come with clever retorts like to not go to the dentist, or something similar. Please some real advice.

 

[glynis]

@jer,
Try not to worry and If you have to have your mouth open for a long time maybe have a minute or so break just to take the pressure away off your jaw joint .
If you have to have your teeth cleaned then may be tell him you prefer use dental floss or brushes as you have tinnitus.
Love glynis

 

[Bill Bauer]

I was going to do a course of prednisone, but this is kind of a heavy treatment that I would like to not have to revert to too often.

You could get prednisone, so that you could take it at a first sign of a spike.

You could also take NAC for several days before and after your procedure.

It is probably not a good idea to wear ear plugs or even ear muffs during a dental procedure because of occlusion effect. You will want to ask your dentist to drill for at most 5 seconds followed by a 10 second break. If a laser can't be used, find a dentist who uses electric-powered drills (as opposed to the traditional air-powered drills) as they are supposed to be quieter.

Two weeks ago, I had a dental filling replaced. The dentist used a laser. The laser itself was great - Peltor muffs made the noise very reasonable. During my earlier visit, the dentist told me that the laser could be used on dental fillings. This was true - he used the laser to remove the old filling. Unfortunately he still needed to use a traditional drill to "polish" the filling, and to ensure that the shape of the filling wouldn't lead to the lower tooth always putting pressure on the tooth with the filling. [I have no idea whether he used a regular air-powered drill, or the electric-powered drill that I asked him to use, but that he told me he won't need to use as he would be using a laser.] It was very loud. It sounded the same with and without Peltor muffs. The dentist, all of a sudden, had a problem with drilling for 5 seconds and taking a 10 second break. I paid him $300 for the extra time, but all of a sudden he said that the drill needs time to get up to speed, and that 5 seconds is not enough time. He didn't want to spend the extra 5 minutes, and seemed to be more than willing to take a risk that my T would be louder for the rest of my life. He would continue drilling, even after I would raise my hand for him to stop(!)

In any case, using a laser cuts down on the time during which you have to bear being exposed to the drill. So if you need to have dental work done that involves drilling, find a dentist who has a laser and a electric-powered drill, and who is not an asshole. Pay upfront for the extra time, and make sure to remind the dentist that you paid for the extra time (there is a chance that my dentist had forgotten that I paid for the extra time).

After that dental work, I had a spike for about a day, and a full ear sensation for about two days... It looks like it hasn't caused any long term damage.

 

[jer]

I tried to take NAC before and it gave me a huge spike. So I don't think that's a good idea. Is there different types of NAC? Maybe I took the wrong one.

 

[TuneOut]

I have to do a dentist treatment soon and I would like to know if there is anything I can take/do to try and prevent new noise trauma from happening? I was going to do a course of prednisone, but this is kind of a heavy treatment that I would like to not have to revert to too often.

Does anyone have any other idea's. And please don't come with clever retorts like to not go to the dentist, or something similar. Please some real advice.

Antioxidants have been shown to provide some degree of protection. Vitamins A, C, E, CoQ10, Ginkgo, etc. The amino acid Acetyl-l-carnitine has also been protective in some studies.

 

[gadsie]

Bumping this thread.
I have to get my wisdom tooth out next week. I got the other one out 2 weeks ago, it was VERY loud but luckily very short and no spike. I want to be prepared for next time. What about magnesium and niacinamide? I heard about those

 

[Michael Leigh]

Bumping this thread.
I have to get my wisdom tooth out next week. I got the other one out 2 weeks ago, it was VERY loud but luckily very short and no spike. I want to be prepared for next time. What about magnesium and niacinamide? I heard about those

The less you worry about your next dental procedure the better you are likely to feel. Try to direct your thoughts and attention to other things other than tinnitus spiking. This will lower stress and anxiety since they are linked to tinnitus. Stress increases tinnitus and tinnitus increases stress.

Michael

 

[Bill Bauer]

I got the other one out 2 weeks ago, it was VERY loud

I had had a tooth extracted once (before I got T). I remember the dentist using pliers to pull it out. It wasn't noisy. What caused the noise associated with your procedure?

What about magnesium and niacinamide? I heard about those

You could take those two and NAC.

 

[JuneStar]

def NAC and melatonin at night. Low stress. protecting when you think you might be around a loud noise.

 

[JuneStar]

also- my husband doesnt worry about his ear issues sooo nothing really bothers him, except a ruptured eardrum that he got this winter. he forgets about it and it goes away. and he had a BOMB go off right next to him TWICE!

 

[gadsie]

I had had a tooth extracted once (before I got T). I remember the dentist using pliers to pull it out. It wasn't noisy. What caused the noise associated with your procedure?

You could take those two and NAC.

Mine are positioned horribly. Completely horizontal and mostly under the bone. A small piece of the jaw bone had to be cut away. The other one is exactly the same. Thank you for the tip