Odontologic survey of referred patients with symptoms allegedly caused by electricity or visual display units.
Bergdahl J, Tillberg A, Stenman E. · 1998
View Original AbstractPatients reporting electrical sensitivity showed measurable dental and oral health problems that may contribute to their symptoms.
Plain English Summary
Swedish researchers examined 28 patients who reported health symptoms they believed were caused by electricity or computer screens (visual display units). The study found these patients had various dental and oral health problems, including jaw dysfunction, mouth burning, and reduced saliva production. While the study couldn't prove electricity caused these symptoms, it suggests that dental health issues might contribute to the suffering experienced by people who report electrical sensitivity.
Why This Matters
This study highlights an important aspect often overlooked in EMF health research: the potential connection between electromagnetic exposures and oral health. While the researchers couldn't establish a direct causal link between electrical exposures and the reported symptoms, they documented real physical findings in patients reporting electrical sensitivity, including temporomandibular joint dysfunction and reduced salivary gland function. The reality is that people experiencing what they attribute to EMF exposure often have multiple health issues that may interact in complex ways. What this means for you is that if you're experiencing symptoms you suspect are EMF-related, a comprehensive health evaluation including dental assessment might be worthwhile, as addressing underlying oral health issues could potentially reduce overall symptom burden.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
Study Details
The aim of this study is to investigate Odontologic survey of referred patients with symptoms allegedly caused by electricity or visual display units
Twenty-eight consecutive patients with symptoms allegedly caused by electricity or visual display un...
The most common oral and general symptoms reported were burning mouth, craniomandibular dysfunction ...
The present study showed that various odontologic factors might be involved in some of these patients' suffering. Thus, it is important that professionals from other disciplines collaborate with dentistry if these patients are to be properly investigated.
Show BibTeX
@article{j_1998_odontologic_survey_of_referred_1903,
author = {Bergdahl J and Tillberg A and Stenman E.},
title = {Odontologic survey of referred patients with symptoms allegedly caused by electricity or visual display units.},
year = {1998},
doi = {10.1080/000163598428491},
url = {https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/000163598428491},
}