Study: Redheads' extra pain may cause fear of dentists

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Study: Redheads' extra pain may cause fear of dentists

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Estrogen in the body is supposed to cause more pain too. NCNN

July 31, 2009

Keywords: Medical Research

Despite two injections of anesthetic, Amy Anderson felt like her dentist was jamming rods into her tooth during a root canal. She writhed in pain as her infected tooth was hollowed with a drill, its nerve amputated, and then sealed."I knew this time something was wrong. I could feel my lips," said the Syracuse, New York, resident, who told her dentist the drugs weren't working.Her doctor kept assuring her she had given her a proper dose and said: "I'm almost done.""I was hurting so bad, I was hitting myself in the stomach," said Anderson, a redhead. "I almost wanted to hit her."Studies have indicated that redheads may be more sensitive to pain and may need more anesthetics to numb them.New research published in this month's Journal of American Dental Association found that painful experiences at the dentist might cause more anxiety for men and women with red hair, who were twice as likely to avoid dental care than people with dark hair."Redheads are sensitive to pain," said Dr. Daniel Sessler, an Outcomes Research Department chair at The Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio, who is one of the authors."They require more generalized anesthesia, localized anesthesia. The conventional doses fail. They have bad experiences at the dentist and because of the bad experiences, they could avoid dental care."Sessler, an anesthesiologist, began studying redheads' sensitivity to pain after hearing chatter from colleagues."The persistent rumor in the anesthesia community was that redheads were difficult to anesthetize," Sessler said. "They didn't go under, had a lot of pain, didn't respond well to anesthesia. Urban legends usually don't start studies, but it was such an intriguing observation."This led to two studies. In 2004, research showed that people with red hair need 20 percent more general anesthesia than blonds and brunettes.A 2005 study indicated that redheads are more sensitive to thermal pain and are more resistant to the effects of local anesthesia.Researchers believe variants of the melanocortin-1 receptor gene play a role. This MC1R gene produces melanin, which gives skin, hair and eyes their color.While blond, brown and black-haired people produce melanin, those with red hair have a mutation of this receptor. It produces a different coloring called pheomelanin, which results in freckles, fair skin and ginger hair. About 5 percent of whites are estimated to have these characteristics.While the relationship between MC1R and pain sensitivity is not entirely understood, researchers have found MC1R receptors in the brain and some of them are known to influence pain sensitivity.Non-redheads can also carry a variant of the MC1R gene. In this dental study that had 144 participants, about a quarter of the non-redheads had variants of the MC1R gene. These people also experienced heightened anxiety and avoided dental care compared with others who did not have the variant.There is no commercial test available for variations of the MC1R gene.After Sessler and his colleagues published the first studies about redheads and pain susceptibility, he received nearly 100 e-mails from redheads around the country who complained of terrible experiences at the dentist's office.Dr. Christine Binkley, an associate professor at the University of Louisville's School of Dentistry, in Kentucky, also observed the same phenomenon in her 25 years of practice.Her redheaded patients seemed "anxious and didn't get numb. It's a difficult experience for them," said Binkley, one of the study's authors.But this doesn't seem to affect all people with red hair."I have a [redheaded] hygienist that I have to numb up a lot more than normal, " said Dr. Peter Vanstrom, an Atlanta, Georgia, dentist. "She's very sensitive. I have another redheaded patient who is tough as nails, but his father is extremely difficult to numb."Binkley said the best tip for dentists is to "pay more attention, evaluate everyone for dental anxiety, and ask them about previous experiences.""If you know someone's anxious, do different things," she said. "Make sure they're numb before you start working on them."Patients who've had bad experiences with pain should inform their dentists.The next phase of research is to evaluate whether more anesthesia is needed for people with red hair and those with variants of the MCR1 gene for dental procedures.The authors say an unpleasant incident -- much like the one Anderson had this January -- could cause patients to postpone dental care and exacerbate any problems they might have.Anderson got a root canal because she dreaded the dentist after a bad experience of getting cavity fillings. Inevitably, Anderson has to return to her dentist to follow up on her root canal and this fills her with apprehension."I have wicked dread of the dentist," she said. "I was up for two hours in the middle of the night because of the dentist."

Keywords: Medical Research

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Is this with all pain? Like pain meds too? I am not a ginger redhead with the

fair skin and freckles. I'm a hazel/green eyed, with auburn hair and I suffer

with anxiety of dentists, I always thought that the novacaine just wore off too

fast, but I also seem to have a high tolerance to pain medication. I suffer

from migraines and I seem to have to take a lot of over the counter pain meds to

counter-act headaches or cramps. And I can't seem to find a pain med that works

for very long or is strong enough for me. Could this be related to this gene?

If anyone has info on this it would answer a lot of questions for me! Thanks

for this article, I will definitely be showing this to my Doctor!!

 

, " Misty " <misty8 wrote:

>

> Study: Redheads' extra pain may cause fear of dentists

> http://www.alien-earth.org/news/item.php?keyid=2438 & category=1

>

> Estrogen in the body is supposed to cause more pain too. N

>

> CNN

> July 31, 2009

>

> Keywords: Medical Research

>

> Despite two injections of anesthetic, Amy Anderson felt like her dentist was

jamming rods into her tooth during a root canal. She writhed in pain as her

infected tooth was hollowed with a drill, its nerve amputated, and then sealed.

>

> " I knew this time something was wrong. I could feel my lips, " said the

Syracuse, New York, resident, who told her dentist the drugs weren't working.

>

> Her doctor kept assuring her she had given her a proper dose and said: " I'm

almost done. "

>

> " I was hurting so bad, I was hitting myself in the stomach, " said Anderson, a

redhead. " I almost wanted to hit her. "

>

> Studies have indicated that redheads may be more sensitive to pain and may

need more anesthetics to numb them.

>

> New research published in this month's Journal of American Dental Association

found that painful experiences at the dentist might cause more anxiety for men

and women with red hair, who were twice as likely to avoid dental care than

people with dark hair.

>

> " Redheads are sensitive to pain, " said Dr. Daniel Sessler, an Outcomes

Research Department chair at The Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio, who is

one of the authors.

>

> " They require more generalized anesthesia, localized anesthesia. The

conventional doses fail. They have bad experiences at the dentist and because of

the bad experiences, they could avoid dental care. "

>

> Sessler, an anesthesiologist, began studying redheads' sensitivity to pain

after hearing chatter from colleagues.

>

> " The persistent rumor in the anesthesia community was that redheads were

difficult to anesthetize, " Sessler said. " They didn't go under, had a lot of

pain, didn't respond well to anesthesia. Urban legends usually don't start

studies, but it was such an intriguing observation. "

>

> This led to two studies. In 2004, research showed that people with red hair

need 20 percent more general anesthesia than blonds and brunettes.

>

> A 2005 study indicated that redheads are more sensitive to thermal pain and

are more resistant to the effects of local anesthesia.

>

> Researchers believe variants of the melanocortin-1 receptor gene play a role.

This MC1R gene produces melanin, which gives skin, hair and eyes their color.

>

> While blond, brown and black-haired people produce melanin, those with red

hair have a mutation of this receptor. It produces a different coloring called

pheomelanin, which results in freckles, fair skin and ginger hair. About 5

percent of whites are estimated to have these characteristics.

>

> While the relationship between MC1R and pain sensitivity is not entirely

understood, researchers have found MC1R receptors in the brain and some of them

are known to influence pain sensitivity.

>

> Non-redheads can also carry a variant of the MC1R gene. In this dental study

that had 144 participants, about a quarter of the non-redheads had variants of

the MC1R gene. These people also experienced heightened anxiety and avoided

dental care compared with others who did not have the variant.

>

> There is no commercial test available for variations of the MC1R gene.

>

> After Sessler and his colleagues published the first studies about redheads

and pain susceptibility, he received nearly 100 e-mails from redheads around the

country who complained of terrible experiences at the dentist's office.

>

> Dr. Christine Binkley, an associate professor at the University of

Louisville's School of Dentistry, in Kentucky, also observed the same phenomenon

in her 25 years of practice.

>

> Her redheaded patients seemed " anxious and didn't get numb. It's a difficult

experience for them, " said Binkley, one of the study's authors.

>

> But this doesn't seem to affect all people with red hair.

>

> " I have a [redheaded] hygienist that I have to numb up a lot more than normal,

" said Dr. Peter Vanstrom, an Atlanta, Georgia, dentist. " She's very sensitive.

I have another redheaded patient who is tough as nails, but his father is

extremely difficult to numb. "

>

> Binkley said the best tip for dentists is to " pay more attention, evaluate

everyone for dental anxiety, and ask them about previous experiences. "

>

> " If you know someone's anxious, do different things, " she said. " Make sure

they're numb before you start working on them. "

>

> Patients who've had bad experiences with pain should inform their dentists.

>

> The next phase of research is to evaluate whether more anesthesia is needed

for people with red hair and those with variants of the MCR1 gene for dental

procedures.

>

> The authors say an unpleasant incident -- much like the one Anderson had this

January -- could cause patients to postpone dental care and exacerbate any

problems they might have.

>

> Anderson got a root canal because she dreaded the dentist after a bad

experience of getting cavity fillings. Inevitably, Anderson has to return to her

dentist to follow up on her root canal and this fills her with apprehension.

>

> " I have wicked dread of the dentist, " she said. " I was up for two hours in the

middle of the night because of the dentist. "

>

> Keywords: Medical Research

>

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chelley.wagner

Friday, September 04, 2009 9:24 AM

Re: Study: Redheads' extra pain may cause fear of dentists

Is this with all pain? Like pain meds too? I am not a ginger redhead with the fair skin and freckles. I'm a hazel/green eyed, with auburn hair and I suffer with anxiety of dentists, I always thought that the novacaine just wore off too fast, but I also seem to have a high tolerance to pain medication. I suffer from migraines and I seem to have to take a lot of over the counter pain meds to counter-act headaches or cramps. And I can't seem to find a pain med that works for very long or is strong enough for me. Could this be related to this gene? If anyone has info on this it would answer a lot of questions for me! Thanks for this article, I will definitely be showing this to my Doctor!! , "Misty" <misty8 wrote:>> Study: Redheads' extra pain may cause fear of dentists> http://www.alien-earth.org/news/item.php?keyid=2438 & category=1> > Estrogen in the body is supposed to cause more pain too. N> > CNN > July 31, 2009> > Keywords: Medical Research> > Despite two injections of anesthetic, Amy Anderson felt like her dentist was jamming rods into her tooth during a root canal. She writhed in pain as her infected tooth was hollowed with a drill, its nerve amputated, and then sealed.> > "I knew this time something was wrong. I could feel my lips," said the Syracuse, New York, resident, who told her dentist the drugs weren't working.> > Her doctor kept assuring her she had given her a proper dose and said: "I'm almost done."> > "I was hurting so bad, I was hitting myself in the stomach," said Anderson, a redhead. "I almost wanted to hit her."> > Studies have indicated that redheads may be more sensitive to pain and may need more anesthetics to numb them.> > New research published in this month's Journal of American Dental Association found that painful experiences at the dentist might cause more anxiety for men and women with red hair, who were twice as likely to avoid dental care than people with dark hair.> > "Redheads are sensitive to pain," said Dr. Daniel Sessler, an Outcomes Research Department chair at The Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio, who is one of the authors.> > "They require more generalized anesthesia, localized anesthesia. The conventional doses fail. They have bad experiences at the dentist and because of the bad experiences, they could avoid dental care."> > Sessler, an anesthesiologist, began studying redheads' sensitivity to pain after hearing chatter from colleagues.> > "The persistent rumor in the anesthesia community was that redheads were difficult to anesthetize," Sessler said. "They didn't go under, had a lot of pain, didn't respond well to anesthesia. Urban legends usually don't start studies, but it was such an intriguing observation."> > This led to two studies. In 2004, research showed that people with red hair need 20 percent more general anesthesia than blonds and brunettes.> > A 2005 study indicated that redheads are more sensitive to thermal pain and are more resistant to the effects of local anesthesia.> > Researchers believe variants of the melanocortin-1 receptor gene play a role. This MC1R gene produces melanin, which gives skin, hair and eyes their color.> > While blond, brown and black-haired people produce melanin, those with red hair have a mutation of this receptor. It produces a different coloring called pheomelanin, which results in freckles, fair skin and ginger hair. About 5 percent of whites are estimated to have these characteristics.> > While the relationship between MC1R and pain sensitivity is not entirely understood, researchers have found MC1R receptors in the brain and some of them are known to influence pain sensitivity.> > Non-redheads can also carry a variant of the MC1R gene. In this dental study that had 144 participants, about a quarter of the non-redheads had variants of the MC1R gene. These people also experienced heightened anxiety and avoided dental care compared with others who did not have the variant.> > There is no commercial test available for variations of the MC1R gene.> > After Sessler and his colleagues published the first studies about redheads and pain susceptibility, he received nearly 100 e-mails from redheads around the country who complained of terrible experiences at the dentist's office.> > Dr. Christine Binkley, an associate professor at the University of Louisville's School of Dentistry, in Kentucky, also observed the same phenomenon in her 25 years of practice.> > Her redheaded patients seemed "anxious and didn't get numb. It's a difficult experience for them," said Binkley, one of the study's authors.> > But this doesn't seem to affect all people with red hair.> > "I have a [redheaded] hygienist that I have to numb up a lot more than normal, " said Dr. Peter Vanstrom, an Atlanta, Georgia, dentist. "She's very sensitive. I have another redheaded patient who is tough as nails, but his father is extremely difficult to numb."> > Binkley said the best tip for dentists is to "pay more attention, evaluate everyone for dental anxiety, and ask them about previous experiences."> > "If you know someone's anxious, do different things," she said. "Make sure they're numb before you start working on them."> > Patients who've had bad experiences with pain should inform their dentists.> > The next phase of research is to evaluate whether more anesthesia is needed for people with red hair and those with variants of the MCR1 gene for dental procedures.> > The authors say an unpleasant incident -- much like the one Anderson had this January -- could cause patients to postpone dental care and exacerbate any problems they might have.> > Anderson got a root canal because she dreaded the dentist after a bad experience of getting cavity fillings. Inevitably, Anderson has to return to her dentist to follow up on her root canal and this fills her with apprehension.> > "I have wicked dread of the dentist," she said. "I was up for two hours in the middle of the night because of the dentist."> > Keywords: Medical Research>

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In addition to the advice regarding the Vit C, also make sure you

drink enough water, good fluoride free water!. As a

guideline, half your body weight x 30 ml.. per day; for every cup

of coffee, drink an extra glass of water, and if you drink alcohol,

always compensate with extra water. Dehydration is behind a lot of

pains. If you have a headache, 3 glasses of 250 ml straight,

and if just a 'normal' head ache you should feel relief within

roughly 20 minutes.

At 11:09 PM 4/09/2009, you wrote:

 

When you have

headaches try taking 500 mg of vitamin c about every 3

hours. Vitamin C flushes the system and that will

help to get rid of toxicity. When the headaches are

gone take one pill twice a day to keep your

system flushed. Hope this helps. Also

ridding oneself of things that cause migraines is a good thing

too. Caffeine even one cup of coffee is too much

for people with migraines. Pop, is another and

that means all soft drinks. Smoking, food with preservatives,

additives colours the latter being really bad for all

of us but can cause horrible headaches in migraine

sufferers. Edith

 

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chelley.wagner

To:

 

Friday, September 04, 2009 9:24 AM

Re: Study: Redheads' extra pain may

cause fear of dentists

Is this with all pain? Like pain meds too? I am not a ginger redhead

with the fair skin and freckles. I'm a hazel/green eyed, with auburn hair

and I suffer with anxiety of dentists, I always thought that the

novacaine just wore off too fast, but I also seem to have a high

tolerance to pain medication. I suffer from migraines and I seem to have

to take a lot of over the counter pain meds to counter-act headaches or

cramps. And I can't seem to find a pain med that works for very long or

is strong enough for me. Could this be related to this gene? If anyone

has info on this it would answer a lot of questions for me! Thanks for

this article, I will definitely be showing this to my Doctor!!

 

 

 

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At 09:24 AM 9/4/2009, chelley.wagner wrote:

>

>

>Is this with all pain? Like pain meds too? I am

>not a ginger redhead with the fair skin and

>freckles. I'm a hazel/green eyed, with auburn

>hair and I suffer with anxiety of dentists, I

>always thought that the novacaine just wore off

>too fast, but I also seem to have a high

>tolerance to pain medication. I suffer from

>migraines and I seem to have to take a lot of

>over the counter pain meds to counter-act

>headaches or cramps. And I can't seem to find a

>pain med that works for very long or is strong

>enough for me. Could this be related to this

>gene? If anyone has info on this it would answer

>a lot of questions for me! Thanks for this

>article, I will definitely be showing this to my Doctor!!

>

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> " Misty " <misty8 wrote:

> >

> > Study: Redheads' extra pain may cause fear of dentists

> >

>

<http://www.alien-earth.org/news/item.php?keyid=2438 & category=1>http://www.alien\

-earth.org/news/item.php?keyid=2438 & category=1

> >

> > Estrogen in the body is supposed to cause more pain too. N

> >

> > CNN

> > July 31, 2009

> >

> > Keywords: Medical Research

> >

> > Despite two injections of anesthetic, Amy

> Anderson felt like her dentist was jamming rods

> into her tooth during a root canal. She writhed

> in pain as her infected tooth was hollowed with

> a drill, its nerve amputated, and then sealed.

> >

> > " I knew this time something was wrong. I

> could feel my lips, " said the Syracuse, New

> York, resident, who told her dentist the drugs weren't working.

> >

> > Her doctor kept assuring her she had given

> her a proper dose and said: " I'm almost done. "

> >

> > " I was hurting so bad, I was hitting myself

> in the stomach, " said Anderson, a redhead. " I almost wanted to hit her. "

> >

> > Studies have indicated that redheads may be

> more sensitive to pain and may need more anesthetics to numb them.

> >

> > New research published in this month's

> Journal of American Dental Association found

> that painful experiences at the dentist might

> cause more anxiety for men and women with red

> hair, who were twice as likely to avoid dental care than people with dark

hair.

> >

> > " Redheads are sensitive to pain, " said Dr.

> Daniel Sessler, an Outcomes Research Department

> chair at The Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio, who is one of the authors.

> >

> > " They require more generalized anesthesia,

> localized anesthesia. The conventional doses

> fail. They have bad experiences at the dentist

> and because of the bad experiences, they could avoid dental care. "

> >

> > Sessler, an anesthesiologist, began studying

> redheads' sensitivity to pain after hearing chatter from colleagues.

> >

> > " The persistent rumor in the anesthesia

> community was that redheads were difficult to

> anesthetize, " Sessler said. " They didn't go

> under, had a lot of pain, didn't respond well

> to anesthesia. Urban legends usually don't

> start studies, but it was such an intriguing observation. "

> >

> > This led to two studies. In 2004, research

> showed that people with red hair need 20

> percent more general anesthesia than blonds and brunettes.

> >

> > A 2005 study indicated that redheads are more

> sensitive to thermal pain and are more

> resistant to the effects of local anesthesia.

> >

> > Researchers believe variants of the

> melanocortin-1 receptor gene play a role. This

> MC1R gene produces melanin, which gives skin, hair and eyes their color.

> >

> > While blond, brown and black-haired people

> produce melanin, those with red hair have a

> mutation of this receptor. It produces a

> different coloring called pheomelanin, which

> results in freckles, fair skin and ginger hair.

> About 5 percent of whites are estimated to have these characteristics.

> >

> > While the relationship between MC1R and pain

> sensitivity is not entirely understood,

> researchers have found MC1R receptors in the

> brain and some of them are known to influence pain sensitivity.

> >

> > Non-redheads can also carry a variant of the

> MC1R gene. In this dental study that had 144

> participants, about a quarter of the

> non-redheads had variants of the MC1R gene.

> These people also experienced heightened

> anxiety and avoided dental care compared with

> others who did not have the variant.

> >

> > There is no commercial test available for variations of the MC1R gene.

> >

> > After Sessler and his colleagues published

> the first studies about redheads and pain

> susceptibility, he received nearly 100 e-mails

> from redheads around the country who complained

> of terrible experiences at the dentist's office.

> >

> > Dr. Christine Binkley, an associate professor

> at the University of Louisville's School of

> Dentistry, in Kentucky, also observed the same

> phenomenon in her 25 years of practice.

> >

> > Her redheaded patients seemed " anxious and

> didn't get numb. It's a difficult experience

> for them, " said Binkley, one of the study's authors.

> >

> > But this doesn't seem to affect all people with red hair.

> >

> > " I have a [redheaded] hygienist that I have

> to numb up a lot more than normal, " said Dr.

> Peter Vanstrom, an Atlanta, Georgia, dentist.

> " She's very sensitive. I have another redheaded

> patient who is tough as nails, but his father is extremely difficult to numb. "

> >

> > Binkley said the best tip for dentists is to

> " pay more attention, evaluate everyone for

> dental anxiety, and ask them about previous experiences. "

> >

> > " If you know someone's anxious, do different

> things, " she said. " Make sure they're numb before you start working on them. "

> >

> > Patients who've had bad experiences with pain should inform their dentists.

> >

> > The next phase of research is to evaluate

> whether more anesthesia is needed for people

> with red hair and those with variants of the MCR1 gene for dental procedures.

> >

> > The authors say an unpleasant incident --

> much like the one Anderson had this January --

> could cause patients to postpone dental care

> and exacerbate any problems they might have.

> >

> > Anderson got a root canal because she dreaded

> the dentist after a bad experience of getting

> cavity fillings. Inevitably, Anderson has to

> return to her dentist to follow up on her root

> canal and this fills her with apprehension.

> >

> > " I have wicked dread of the dentist, " she

> said. " I was up for two hours in the middle of

> the night because of the dentist. "

> >

> > Keywords: Medical Research

> >

>

>