being advised to do this to help with some health problems.
what do you think? 
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anyone had metal fillings remooved and replaced with the white ones?
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Yep, last week.
I was advised by the dentist that they don't last as long as regular amalgam, which is why they don't do it as a matter of course. Mine was sorta front-facing though, which means they'll do it on the NHS.
I'm utterly perplexed as to why you'd need it doing for health reasons though. Fas as I was aware it's wholly cosmetic to stop you looking like Jaws from the Jimmy Bond movies.
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it would seem that all manner of things can clear up when you have them changed.
not sure though, how many gobs must have them fitted? most people seem ok.Posted 1 year ago # -
I got a few of mine done in Poland a few years ago. 2 have broken since.
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They don't last long at all
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what the new stuff then? plastic?
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new stuff will be porcelain (ceramic) or resin. who advised you - a bit on why amalgam might be no good here.
We have one friend who had all theirs replaced - I had assumed for cosmetic reasons, and another healthy living friend who had all her amalgam fillings replaced with gold!
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brother in law.
who is a doc (not mine however)Posted 1 year ago # -
Dentist in New Zealand a few years ago was horrified that I had metal fillings (I have four) - he reckoned they had been banned there years ago.
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What was the advice for? What health problems would it clear?
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i had old metal one replaced with white gunk because the tooth was cracked and the dentist said the white stuff had better grip and would hold the tooth together - maybe not forever but possibly better than going to crown
and yes the tooth feels happy - if not sure maybe ring dentist and ask if can give call back to explain - think it all just flies past sometimes and dentists seem to assume that you understand all the terms and logic
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Read this:
http://www.quackwatch.com/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/mercury.html
It's now a few years old but I'm not aware of any more real scientific proof to have appeared since then.
I will replace amalgam fillings for patients but only when they fail naturally or for aesthetic reasons.
And there is some doubt about the longevity of white fillings although ceramics should be OK.
I'm not aware of NZ banning amalgam. It has happened in some Scandanavian countries, but that is for environmental reasons. (crematoriums)Posted 1 year ago # -
well i have a mild right side parethesia it seem that heavy metal can contribute to this.
i have had as many invetigations as you can think of but nowt.
he reckons enough people respond to it so i should consider it.
a quick poke about on the net brings up abit of stuff about it but i suppose you could find a bit of stuff about anything at all.
it will cost shed loads. :?(eight of the buggers)Posted 1 year ago # -
I had white ones after being told by a dental prof that they were far better at holding the tooth together and the black ones have completely different thermal expansion coefficients, this cracking teeth further. But it seems my white ones have lasted <4 years and then need >£400 investment for the next 4 years. Ug.
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cheers crewlie.
coffeeking fek.
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1) 'heavy metals' can contribute to parethesia, as can many, many other things. There's about three dozen causes listed on Wikipedia.
2) health issues related to amalgam are created by people with either a loose grip on physics / chemistry, or something to sell. It's nonsense.
Having your fillings replaced to reduce parethesia would be about as effective as listening to less Iron Maiden.
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or something to sell
this is what bothers me. ta for the imput.
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No worries.
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