Q. Are there any standards organizations for holistic dentist that do not use dangerous ingredients? It seams that most dentist still use mercury in amalgams.
Do you really think amalgams do not leak mercury? Even the smallest leak is dangerous.
Do you really think amalgams do not leak mercury? Even the smallest leak is dangerous.
A. ALL amalgams contain mercury. The word amalgam actually means a "mixture of different elements". By all standards according to the ADA, amalgam is safe to use, although understandably, many patients have their concerns. Amalgam is most dangerous when being placed and taken out. When it is in your mouth as a standard filling, it is stable and doesn't cause much risk.
If you want "mercury free" fillings, just ask for composite fillings which is a white resin material now used in place of amalgam in most cases. You do not have to find a special dentist, most current dentists use composite as the normal filling material, unless you ask for amalgam.
If you want "mercury free" fillings, just ask for composite fillings which is a white resin material now used in place of amalgam in most cases. You do not have to find a special dentist, most current dentists use composite as the normal filling material, unless you ask for amalgam.
Is stainless steel mixed with any other metals? Essentially Stainless steel actually contains amalgam?
Q. As an example, the stainless steel in braces?
I heard that stainless steel is made of several different metals and nickel is one of them, NOW, nickel actually contains amalgam?
So essentially stainless steel is actually amalgum?
So when the dentist loosely says they filling a tooth with stainless steel, is the stainless still going to be pure or part of a mixture?
I heard that stainless steel is made of several different metals and nickel is one of them, NOW, nickel actually contains amalgam?
So essentially stainless steel is actually amalgum?
So when the dentist loosely says they filling a tooth with stainless steel, is the stainless still going to be pure or part of a mixture?
A. In it's simplest form, stainless steel is a combination of carbon steel which rusts easily and another metal or metals that are corrosion resistant. Most common corrosion resistant metals used in stainless steel is chromium and nickel.
You might have heard knife, cookware or cutlery companies touting their "18/10" or "18/8" stainless steels; they are referring to the content of chromium and nickel:
18/10 is 18% chromium, 10% nickel and the rest is plain old low carbon iron. 18/8 is 18% chromium, 10% nickel and the rest is low carbon iron.
Nickel does NOT contain amalgam. Nickel is a pure metal element with the atomic number of 28.
Stainless steel is NOT an amalgam, it is an ALLOY(mixture) of different metals.
Amalgam is the result of mixing mercury with another metal - most commonly for dentistry. For those who prefer a lead free filling, nickel may be substituted for mercury.
I'm not sure what a dentist means by filling a tooth with stainless steel; it is usually used as a crown to cover a repaired tooth.
Additional metals used in creating different alloys of stainless steels are molybdenum (watches, surgical tools), titanium(aircraft, heat resistant applications), manganese, vanadium.
Hope this helped.
You might have heard knife, cookware or cutlery companies touting their "18/10" or "18/8" stainless steels; they are referring to the content of chromium and nickel:
18/10 is 18% chromium, 10% nickel and the rest is plain old low carbon iron. 18/8 is 18% chromium, 10% nickel and the rest is low carbon iron.
Nickel does NOT contain amalgam. Nickel is a pure metal element with the atomic number of 28.
Stainless steel is NOT an amalgam, it is an ALLOY(mixture) of different metals.
Amalgam is the result of mixing mercury with another metal - most commonly for dentistry. For those who prefer a lead free filling, nickel may be substituted for mercury.
I'm not sure what a dentist means by filling a tooth with stainless steel; it is usually used as a crown to cover a repaired tooth.
Additional metals used in creating different alloys of stainless steels are molybdenum (watches, surgical tools), titanium(aircraft, heat resistant applications), manganese, vanadium.
Hope this helped.
Is the quality of mercury in amalgams used for fillings better than the mercury put in thermometers?
Q. I still have mercury amalgams in my fillings and am considering on having them taken out. I just wanted to know if the quality of mercury is higher than normal, like the mercury put in thermometers.
A. Dr. Dave must not have had a course in Dental Materials. The Mercury used in Amalgam fillings is triple distilled, about as pure as can be. That is not the point, after all of these years, there is still not a filling material that is equal to Amalgam in strength and as near as the same in expansion and contraction as the natural tooth when exposed to heat and cold. The amalgam is near 50% mercury as Dr. Dave said; but the other 50% is approx 40% silver, 2% zinc, rest is tin, nickel and copper. Free Mercury is not a metal to play with and as lead should be handled with caution by the Dentist and his Assistants. As it is called Amalgam, that means the Silver alloy combines with the Mercurey forming a crystinline putty like substance that if condensed properly will harden and leaving no free Mercury and is the best, by far, filling material available. Amalgam is not etheticly pleasing as other materials; therefore seldom used where can be seen.
what is the difference between amalgam and composite fillings of teeth ?
Q. By that I mean which one is better ?
If you are given these two options which one would you select and why
thanks in advance
If you are given these two options which one would you select and why
thanks in advance
A. ADVANTAGES OF WHITE FILLINGS:
* Since they bond to the tooth, composite fillings restore most of the original strength of the tooth. Silver weakens the teeth, making them more susceptible to breaking. Since broken teeth are very expensive to restore, composites can save a lot of expense over the long run.
* Composite fillings restore the natural appearance of the tooth.
* Teeth restored with white fillings are less sensitive to hot and cold than teeth restored with amalgam, if correct techniques are used.
* Composites are mercury-free. Mercury in the fillings is viewed by some as being toxic.
* Composites require less removal of tooth structure. Especially with new cavities, the size of the hole made for the filling can be dramatically smaller with composites. Click here to view photographs showing tooth preparations for white fillings as compared to tooth preparations for amalgam fillings, and see for yourself the differences in the amount of tooth a dentist has to drill away.
ADVANTAGES OF SILVER AMALGAM FILLINGS:
* They are generally less expensive. Composite fillings, if they are done correctly, take about 60% longer, require special expertise and expensive materials, and are more difficult to place, and so they cost considerably more than silver. Dental insurance companies will generally not pick up this extra cost. Click here for extra information about the costs of white fillings.
* General dentists can place amalgam without extra training. Composite requires the use of special bonding technology that many dentists are uncomfortable with.
* The proper placement of a white filling requires that the site for the filling be kept totally isolated from saliva while it is being placed. In the very back of the mouth, on some patients, it is difficult to keep the tooth isolated for the duration of the procedure. This can also be uncomfortable for some patients. A silver amalgam filling does not require this strict isolation of the tooth.
* The filling by itself is a stronger material, although it weakens the tooth.
* Silver fillings have a longer history of use than mercury-free fillings, thus some feel that they are more tried and tested.
One caution-the composite fillings can be seriously weakened by excessive alcohol consumption. If you have a habit of drinking beverages with high alcohol content (whiskey, etc.) on a daily basis, you may find the composite fillings deteriorating prematurely.
* Since they bond to the tooth, composite fillings restore most of the original strength of the tooth. Silver weakens the teeth, making them more susceptible to breaking. Since broken teeth are very expensive to restore, composites can save a lot of expense over the long run.
* Composite fillings restore the natural appearance of the tooth.
* Teeth restored with white fillings are less sensitive to hot and cold than teeth restored with amalgam, if correct techniques are used.
* Composites are mercury-free. Mercury in the fillings is viewed by some as being toxic.
* Composites require less removal of tooth structure. Especially with new cavities, the size of the hole made for the filling can be dramatically smaller with composites. Click here to view photographs showing tooth preparations for white fillings as compared to tooth preparations for amalgam fillings, and see for yourself the differences in the amount of tooth a dentist has to drill away.
ADVANTAGES OF SILVER AMALGAM FILLINGS:
* They are generally less expensive. Composite fillings, if they are done correctly, take about 60% longer, require special expertise and expensive materials, and are more difficult to place, and so they cost considerably more than silver. Dental insurance companies will generally not pick up this extra cost. Click here for extra information about the costs of white fillings.
* General dentists can place amalgam without extra training. Composite requires the use of special bonding technology that many dentists are uncomfortable with.
* The proper placement of a white filling requires that the site for the filling be kept totally isolated from saliva while it is being placed. In the very back of the mouth, on some patients, it is difficult to keep the tooth isolated for the duration of the procedure. This can also be uncomfortable for some patients. A silver amalgam filling does not require this strict isolation of the tooth.
* The filling by itself is a stronger material, although it weakens the tooth.
* Silver fillings have a longer history of use than mercury-free fillings, thus some feel that they are more tried and tested.
One caution-the composite fillings can be seriously weakened by excessive alcohol consumption. If you have a habit of drinking beverages with high alcohol content (whiskey, etc.) on a daily basis, you may find the composite fillings deteriorating prematurely.
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