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Rober
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 Re-replace resin fillings with amalgam?
Here's an interesting question: is it practical to re-replace resin fillings
with amalgam? I never bought into the anti-amalgam craze and ever since
I've had the resins put it I've had nothing but discomfort all over my
mouth. (I didn't ask for the resin fillings: the dentist just did it
without asking.)
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| Sun, 17 Oct 2010 11:20:34 GMT |
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Darto
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Re-replace resin fillings with amalgam? I wouldn't do it, but I don't use amalgam. I would replace the fillings with some that were done correctly<G>. If you can't find anyone good at resin placement, amalgam would work though. They will likely be cold sensitive for a few weeks, but if your teeth are already uncomfortable it wouldn't be a major issue. JMO,
D
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> Here's an interesting question: is it practical to re-replace resin fillings
> with amalgam? I never bought into the anti-amalgam craze and ever since
> I've had the resins put it I've had nothing but discomfort all over my
> mouth. (I didn't ask for the resin fillings: the dentist just did it
> without asking.)
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| Sun, 17 Oct 2010 20:46:25 GMT |
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Rober
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Re-replace resin fillings with amalgam? Quote:
>I wouldn't do it, but I don't use amalgam. I would replace the fillings
> with some that were done correctly<G>. If you can't find anyone good at
> resin placement, amalgam would work though. They will likely be cold
> sensitive for a few weeks, but if your teeth are already uncomfortable
> it wouldn't be a major issue.
Well the scary part is that another dentist found visible decay under a resin filling six months after it was placed! Makes me wonder what is going on underneath the other resin fillings. FWIW - the resins were placed by a "factory" dentist - you know the kind
that works on massive volumes of people going through the office.
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| Sun, 17 Oct 2010 22:08:02 GMT |
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Amatus Cremon
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Re-replace resin fillings with amalgam? Quote: > Well the scary part is that another dentist found visible decay under a
> resin filling six months after it was placed! Makes me wonder what is
> going
> on underneath the other resin fillings.
Reminds me of my friend from Scotland. Newbie helped me with part of that case.
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| Sun, 17 Oct 2010 22:17:35 GMT |
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Rober
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Re-replace resin fillings with amalgam?
Quote: >> Well the scary part is that another dentist found visible decay under a
>> resin filling six months after it was placed! Makes me wonder what is
>> going
>> on underneath the other resin fillings.
> Reminds me of my friend from Scotland. Newbie helped me with part of that
> case.
What did you (or your friend) end up doing?
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| Sun, 17 Oct 2010 22:33:49 GMT |
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Darto
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Re-replace resin fillings with amalgam? Mass production and skilled hand-crafted items of any kind do
not go together well.
Dentists need to be efficient and get work done in a timely fashion,
but not at the expense of cutting corners (poor decay removal, sloppy
bonding techniques, etc.).
D
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>>I wouldn't do it, but I don't use amalgam. I would replace the fillings
>>with some that were done correctly<G>. If you can't find anyone good at
>>resin placement, amalgam would work though. They will likely be cold
>>sensitive for a few weeks, but if your teeth are already uncomfortable
>>it wouldn't be a major issue.
> Well the scary part is that another dentist found visible decay under a
> resin filling six months after it was placed! Makes me wonder what is going
> on underneath the other resin fillings.
> FWIW - the resins were placed by a "factory" dentist - you know the kind
> that works on massive volumes of people going through the office.
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| Mon, 18 Oct 2010 00:05:09 GMT |
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Amatus Cremon
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Re-replace resin fillings with amalgam? I ended up removing all the resin fillings and restoring every tooth in his head. --
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Amatus
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>>> Well the scary part is that another dentist found visible decay under a
>>> resin filling six months after it was placed! Makes me wonder what is
>>> going
>>> on underneath the other resin fillings.
>> Reminds me of my friend from Scotland. Newbie helped me with part of
>> that case.
> What did you (or your friend) end up doing?
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| Mon, 18 Oct 2010 00:38:45 GMT |
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Mark & Steven Bornfel
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Re-replace resin fillings with amalgam? Quote:
> I ended up removing all the resin fillings and restoring every tooth in his
> head.
How did you temporize? Steve
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Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS
http://www.dentaltwins.com
Brooklyn, NY
718-258-5001
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| Mon, 18 Oct 2010 03:46:22 GMT |
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Rober
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Re-replace resin fillings with amalgam?
Quote: >I ended up removing all the resin fillings and restoring every tooth in his
>head.
For the non-dentists among us here, what does that mean? Restored with what? How? Do you mean you placed crowns on all of them? Implants? Something else? Thanks.
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| Mon, 18 Oct 2010 04:16:13 GMT |
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Amatus Cremon
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Re-replace resin fillings with amalgam? What's a temporary? rim-shot
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>> I ended up removing all the resin fillings and restoring every tooth in >> his head. > How did you temporize?
> Steve
> --
> Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS
> http://www.dentaltwins.com
> Brooklyn, NY
> 718-258-5001
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| Mon, 18 Oct 2010 05:09:43 GMT |
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Amatus Cremon
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Re-replace resin fillings with amalgam? Mostly machine milled ceramic partial crowns. Some resin direct restorations. --
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>>I ended up removing all the resin fillings and restoring every tooth in >>his head. > For the non-dentists among us here, what does that mean? Restored with
> what? How? Do you mean you placed crowns on all of them? Implants?
> Something else? Thanks.
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| Mon, 18 Oct 2010 05:10:21 GMT |
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Mark & Steven Bornfel
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Re-replace resin fillings with amalgam? Quote:
> What's a temporary? > rim-shot
"I just flew in from Seattle, and boy--are my arms tired!!" --
Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS
http://www.dentaltwins.com
Brooklyn, NY
718-258-5001
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| Mon, 18 Oct 2010 06:07:52 GMT |
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Rober
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Re-replace resin fillings with amalgam?
Quote: > Mostly machine milled ceramic partial crowns. Some resin direct
> restorations.
Did replacing the resin fillings also require root canals? btw - how long ago was this and how is he doing now?
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| Mon, 18 Oct 2010 09:35:37 GMT |
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Amatus Cremon
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Re-replace resin fillings with amalgam? Doing great as of yesterday!! AC
Time for some Bach
Quote: > On Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:35:37 -0400, "Robert"
>>> Mostly machine milled ceramic partial crowns. Some resin direct
>>> restorations.
>>Did replacing the resin fillings also require root canals?
> Only the cariously exposed ones.
>>btw - how long ago was this and how is he doing now?
> Summer Solstice 2003 IIRC
> Quite fine as of last report, Amatus knows more than me
> about the long term success.
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| Wed, 20 Oct 2010 23:45:34 GMT |
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Mark & Steven Bornfel
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Re-replace resin fillings with amalgam? Quote:
> Doing great as of yesterday!! > AC
> Time for some Bach
What's your favorite recording of the sonatas and partitas? I don't remember if I have any other than the Milstein recording from the '70s on DG. I understand he made a recording in the '50s that most people prefer. Steve
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Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS
http://www.dentaltwins.com
Brooklyn, NY
718-258-5001
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