> Brockovitch Attorney Takes on American Dental Establishment

> April 22, 2001
> For Immediate Release

> Los Angeles/Washington- Allan Sigel, one of the attorneys involved in
> the now famous Erin Brockovitch case has upped the anti and is making
> history again through a Class Action Lawsuit that is sure to change
> the
> face of dentistry in America.
> At a News Conference scheduled for Tuesday morning at the National
> Press
> Club in Washington D.C., details of a Class Action Lawsuit will be
> released that will shake the foundation of the American Dental
> Establishment. According to Mr. Sigel, "at issue is the patients right
> to informed consent and the right of the patient to know if a well
> known
> toxic substance is being put into his mouth."

> Although this class action is against dentists themselves, "it is only
> the beginning" states Sigel, "Similar actions are being aggressively
> pursued that will reach the manufacturers, associations and dental
> licensing boards, with experts predicting claims in the many hundreds
> of
> billions of dollars on the 'Silver Filling-Informed Consent' issue
> alone."

> The NEWS CONFERENCE is scheduled for April 24 at 9:30 A.M. in the West
> Room of the National Press Club in Washington D.C. Full media kits
> will
> be provided to all accredited members of the press. Limited attendance
> is available.

> Noticed he's being quiet today ... hopefully he's realizing he's a mortal
> person like the rest of us non-DDS's ... and not a Dental Deity as he has
> falsely lead himself to believe ... hopefully too, he's doing something
> about his obsession with Ms. Drew and myself ...

> **    But will Joel play himself in the movie?
> **
> **Steve
> **

> **
> **> NEWS RELEASE
> **>
> **> Brockovitch Attorney Takes on American Dental Establishment
> **>
> **> April 22, 2001
> **> For Immediate Release
> **>
> **> Los Angeles/Washington- Allan Sigel, one of the attorneys involved in
> **> the now famous Erin Brockovitch case has upped the anti and is making
> **> history again through a Class Action Lawsuit that is sure to change
> **> the
> **> face of dentistry in America.
> **> At a News Conference scheduled for Tuesday morning at the National
> **> Press
> **> Club in Washington D.C., details of a Class Action Lawsuit will be
> **> released that will shake the foundation of the American Dental
> **> Establishment. According to Mr. Sigel, "at issue is the patients right
> **> to informed consent and the right of the patient to know if a well
> **> known
> **> toxic substance is being put into his mouth."
> **>
> **> Although this class action is against dentists themselves, "it is only
> **> the beginning" states Sigel, "Similar actions are being aggressively
> **> pursued that will reach the manufacturers, associations and dental
> **> licensing boards, with experts predicting claims in the many hundreds
> **> of
> **> billions of dollars on the 'Silver Filling-Informed Consent' issue
> **> alone."
> **>
> **> The NEWS CONFERENCE is scheduled for April 24 at 9:30 A.M. in the West
> **> Room of the National Press Club in Washington D.C. Full media kits
> **> will
> **> be provided to all accredited members of the press. Limited attendance
> **> is available.
> **
> **--
> **Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS
> **Brooklyn, NY
> **718-258-5001
> **http://www.dentaltwins.com

> Steve

> > NEWS RELEASE

> > Brockovitch Attorney Takes on American Dental Establishment

> > April 22, 2001
> > For Immediate Release

> > Los Angeles/Washington- Allan Sigel, one of the attorneys involved in
> > the now famous Erin Brockovitch case has upped the anti and is making
> > history again through a Class Action Lawsuit that is sure to change
> > the
> > face of dentistry in America.
> > At a News Conference scheduled for Tuesday morning at the National
> > Press
> > Club in Washington D.C., details of a Class Action Lawsuit will be
> > released that will shake the foundation of the American Dental
> > Establishment. According to Mr. Sigel, "at issue is the patients right
> > to informed consent and the right of the patient to know if a well
> > known
> > toxic substance is being put into his mouth."

> > Although this class action is against dentists themselves, "it is only
> > the beginning" states Sigel, "Similar actions are being aggressively
> > pursued that will reach the manufacturers, associations and dental
> > licensing boards, with experts predicting claims in the many hundreds
> > of
> > billions of dollars on the 'Silver Filling-Informed Consent' issue
> > alone."

> > The NEWS CONFERENCE is scheduled for April 24 at 9:30 A.M. in the West
> > Room of the National Press Club in Washington D.C. Full media kits
> > will
> > be provided to all accredited members of the press. Limited attendance
> > is available.

> --
> Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS
> Brooklyn, NY
> 718-258-5001
> http://www.dentaltwins.com

> Steve

> > NEWS RELEASE

> > Brockovitch Attorney Takes on American Dental Establishment

> > April 22, 2001
> > For Immediate Release

> > Los Angeles/Washington- Allan Sigel, one of the attorneys involved in
> > the now famous Erin Brockovitch case has upped the anti and is making
> > history again through a Class Action Lawsuit that is sure to change
> > the
> > face of dentistry in America.
> > At a News Conference scheduled for Tuesday morning at the National
> > Press
> > Club in Washington D.C., details of a Class Action Lawsuit will be
> > released that will shake the foundation of the American Dental
> > Establishment. According to Mr. Sigel, "at issue is the patients right
> > to informed consent and the right of the patient to know if a well
> > known
> > toxic substance is being put into his mouth."

> > Although this class action is against dentists themselves, "it is only
> > the beginning" states Sigel, "Similar actions are being aggressively
> > pursued that will reach the manufacturers, associations and dental
> > licensing boards, with experts predicting claims in the many hundreds
> > of
> > billions of dollars on the 'Silver Filling-Informed Consent' issue
> > alone."

> > The NEWS CONFERENCE is scheduled for April 24 at 9:30 A.M. in the West
> > Room of the National Press Club in Washington D.C. Full media kits
> > will
> > be provided to all accredited members of the press. Limited attendance
> > is available.

> --
> Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS
> Brooklyn, NY
> 718-258-5001
> http://www.dentaltwins.com

> --
> Practice win-win or no deal. (Stephen R. Covey)


> >     But will Joel play himself in the movie?

> > Steve

> > > NEWS RELEASE

> > > Brockovitch Attorney Takes on American Dental Establishment

> > > April 22, 2001
> > > For Immediate Release

> > > Los Angeles/Washington- Allan Sigel, one of the attorneys involved in
> > > the now famous Erin Brockovitch case has upped the anti and is making
> > > history again through a Class Action Lawsuit that is sure to change
> > > the
> > > face of dentistry in America.
> > > At a News Conference scheduled for Tuesday morning at the National
> > > Press
> > > Club in Washington D.C., details of a Class Action Lawsuit will be
> > > released that will shake the foundation of the American Dental
> > > Establishment. According to Mr. Sigel, "at issue is the patients right
> > > to informed consent and the right of the patient to know if a well
> > > known
> > > toxic substance is being put into his mouth."

> > > Although this class action is against dentists themselves, "it is only
> > > the beginning" states Sigel, "Similar actions are being aggressively
> > > pursued that will reach the manufacturers, associations and dental
> > > licensing boards, with experts predicting claims in the many hundreds
> > > of
> > > billions of dollars on the 'Silver Filling-Informed Consent' issue
> > > alone."

> > > The NEWS CONFERENCE is scheduled for April 24 at 9:30 A.M. in the West
> > > Room of the National Press Club in Washington D.C. Full media kits
> > > will
> > > be provided to all accredited members of the press. Limited attendance
> > > is available.

> > --
> > Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS
> > Brooklyn, NY
> > 718-258-5001
> > http://www.dentaltwins.com

>Dr. Nelson, don't you believe the EPA when they tell you that amalgams and
>the
>mercury therein are perfectly safe - as long as they are in either your mouth
>or the biohazard bin.

> Louis

> > Also,
> > Mercury is neurologically just as toxic as Chromium (the subject of
> > Brockovich story and movie) is to the body.  Both in small amounts.
> > Wouldn't it be logical that there would be an effect in fillings (as
vapor
> > is released each time we chew gum or chewy food) in the mouth, a mucous
> > membrane area more permeable than the skin?
> > fmn

> > --
> > Practice win-win or no deal. (Stephen R. Covey)


> > >     But will Joel play himself in the movie?

> > > Steve

> > > > NEWS RELEASE

> > > > Brockovitch Attorney Takes on American Dental Establishment

> > > > April 22, 2001
> > > > For Immediate Release

> > > > Los Angeles/Washington- Allan Sigel, one of the attorneys involved
in
> > > > the now famous Erin Brockovitch case has upped the anti and is
making
> > > > history again through a Class Action Lawsuit that is sure to change
> > > > the
> > > > face of dentistry in America.
> > > > At a News Conference scheduled for Tuesday morning at the National
> > > > Press
> > > > Club in Washington D.C., details of a Class Action Lawsuit will be
> > > > released that will shake the foundation of the American Dental
> > > > Establishment. According to Mr. Sigel, "at issue is the patients
right
> > > > to informed consent and the right of the patient to know if a well
> > > > known
> > > > toxic substance is being put into his mouth."

> > > > Although this class action is against dentists themselves, "it is
only
> > > > the beginning" states Sigel, "Similar actions are being aggressively
> > > > pursued that will reach the manufacturers, associations and dental
> > > > licensing boards, with experts predicting claims in the many
hundreds
> > > > of
> > > > billions of dollars on the 'Silver Filling-Informed Consent' issue
> > > > alone."

> > > > The NEWS CONFERENCE is scheduled for April 24 at 9:30 A.M. in the
West
> > > > Room of the National Press Club in Washington D.C. Full media kits
> > > > will
> > > > be provided to all accredited members of the press. Limited
attendance
> > > > is available.

> > > --
> > > Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS
> > > Brooklyn, NY
> > > 718-258-5001
> > > http://www.***.com/

> --
> Get up in the morning, do the best you can, go to bed at night.  (Gordon B.
> Hinckley, President, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints)


> > Dr. Nelson, don't you believe the EPA when they tell you that amalgams and
> the
> > mercury therein are perfectly safe - as long as they are in either your
> mouth
> > or the biohazard bin.  Is there any other substance so classified?

> > Louis

> > > Also,
> > > Mercury is neurologically just as toxic as Chromium (the subject of
> > > Brockovich story and movie) is to the body.  Both in small amounts.
> > > Wouldn't it be logical that there would be an effect in fillings (as
> vapor
> > > is released each time we chew gum or chewy food) in the mouth, a mucous
> > > membrane area more permeable than the skin?
> > > fmn

> > > --
> > > Practice win-win or no deal. (Stephen R. Covey)


> > > >     But will Joel play himself in the movie?

> > > > Steve

> > > > > NEWS RELEASE

> > > > > Brockovitch Attorney Takes on American Dental Establishment

> > > > > April 22, 2001
> > > > > For Immediate Release

> > > > > Los Angeles/Washington- Allan Sigel, one of the attorneys involved
> in
> > > > > the now famous Erin Brockovitch case has upped the anti and is
> making
> > > > > history again through a Class Action Lawsuit that is sure to change
> > > > > the
> > > > > face of dentistry in America.
> > > > > At a News Conference scheduled for Tuesday morning at the National
> > > > > Press
> > > > > Club in Washington D.C., details of a Class Action Lawsuit will be
> > > > > released that will shake the foundation of the American Dental
> > > > > Establishment. According to Mr. Sigel, "at issue is the patients
> right
> > > > > to informed consent and the right of the patient to know if a well
> > > > > known
> > > > > toxic substance is being put into his mouth."

> > > > > Although this class action is against dentists themselves, "it is
> only
> > > > > the beginning" states Sigel, "Similar actions are being aggressively
> > > > > pursued that will reach the manufacturers, associations and dental
> > > > > licensing boards, with experts predicting claims in the many
> hundreds
> > > > > of
> > > > > billions of dollars on the 'Silver Filling-Informed Consent' issue
> > > > > alone."

> > > > > The NEWS CONFERENCE is scheduled for April 24 at 9:30 A.M. in the
> West
> > > > > Room of the National Press Club in Washington D.C. Full media kits
> > > > > will
> > > > > be provided to all accredited members of the press. Limited
> attendance
> > > > > is available.

> > > > --
> > > > Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS
> > > > Brooklyn, NY
> > > > 718-258-5001
> > > > http://www.***.com/

>     At NYU, in our dental materials science course, corrosion was not
related to
> loss of mercury.  It was the silver that corroded.  Also, no one told us
that
> polishing prevents corrosion.  It merely work-hardened the alloy,
lessening the
> amount of "ditching"

> Steve

> > Ironic, isn't it :-)  How about what we learned in dental school why we
> > polish:  If the amalgam doesn't corrode, then it lasts longer, because
> > during corrosion, as the mercury vapor is released, the physical
properties
> > of the amalgam change.  However, as the ADA states now, the mercury is
bound
> > up in the amalgam and is therefore not a threat.  Did you ever wonder
why we
> > go to such lengths to protect the dentin and its direct tubule
connection
> > with the pulp, to the {*filter*} vessels, to the nerves in the tooth to the
fifth
> > cranial nerve to the brain (hmmmmm...), but no!  Copalite to the rescue!
It
> > is such a great sealing material coupled with the oxidation
layer/corrosion
> > layer of the amalgam, the body is protected, so their can be no way
mercury
> > can harm you, right?
> > If nothing else, this issue can show how few people reason out what they
do
> > and do what is the status quo and path of least resistance.  now it
sounds
> > like the path of most resistance may be started with this lawsuit.
> > fmn

> > --
> > Get up in the morning, do the best you can, go to bed at night.  (Gordon
B.
> > Hinckley, President, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints)


> > > Dr. Nelson, don't you believe the EPA when they tell you that amalgams
and
> > the
> > > mercury therein are perfectly safe - as long as they are in either
your
> > mouth
> > > or the biohazard bin.  Is there any other substance so classified?

> > > Louis

> > > > Also,
> > > > Mercury is neurologically just as toxic as Chromium (the subject of
> > > > Brockovich story and movie) is to the body.  Both in small amounts.
> > > > Wouldn't it be logical that there would be an effect in fillings (as
> > vapor
> > > > is released each time we chew gum or chewy food) in the mouth, a
mucous
> > > > membrane area more permeable than the skin?
> > > > fmn

> > > > --
> > > > Practice win-win or no deal. (Stephen R. Covey)


> > > > >     But will Joel play himself in the movie?

> > > > > Steve

> > > > > > NEWS RELEASE

> > > > > > Brockovitch Attorney Takes on American Dental Establishment

> > > > > > April 22, 2001
> > > > > > For Immediate Release

> > > > > > Los Angeles/Washington- Allan Sigel, one of the attorneys
involved
> > in
> > > > > > the now famous Erin Brockovitch case has upped the anti and is
> > making
> > > > > > history again through a Class Action Lawsuit that is sure to
change
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > face of dentistry in America.
> > > > > > At a News Conference scheduled for Tuesday morning at the
National
> > > > > > Press
> > > > > > Club in Washington D.C., details of a Class Action Lawsuit will
be
> > > > > > released that will shake the foundation of the American Dental
> > > > > > Establishment. According to Mr. Sigel, "at issue is the patients
> > right
> > > > > > to informed consent and the right of the patient to know if a
well
> > > > > > known
> > > > > > toxic substance is being put into his mouth."

> > > > > > Although this class action is against dentists themselves, "it
is
> > only
> > > > > > the beginning" states Sigel, "Similar actions are being
aggressively
> > > > > > pursued that will reach the manufacturers, associations and
dental
> > > > > > licensing boards, with experts predicting claims in the many
> > hundreds
> > > > > > of
> > > > > > billions of dollars on the 'Silver Filling-Informed Consent'
issue
> > > > > > alone."

> > > > > > The NEWS CONFERENCE is scheduled for April 24 at 9:30 A.M. in
the
> > West
> > > > > > Room of the National Press Club in Washington D.C. Full media
kits
> > > > > > will
> > > > > > be provided to all accredited members of the press. Limited
> > attendance
> > > > > > is available.

> > > > > --
> > > > > Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS
> > > > > Brooklyn, NY
> > > > > 718-258-5001
> > > > > http://www.***.com/

> --
> Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS
> Brooklyn, NY
> 718-258-5001
> http://www.***.com/

>--
>Get up in the morning, do the best you can, go to bed at night.  (Gordon B.
>Hinckley, President, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints)


>> Dr. Nelson, don't you believe the EPA when they tell you that amalgams and
>the
>> mercury therein are perfectly safe - as long as they are in either your
>mouth
>> or the biohazard bin.  Is there any other substance so classified?

>> Louis

>> > Also,
>> > Mercury is neurologically just as toxic as Chromium (the subject of
>> > Brockovich story and movie) is to the body.  Both in small amounts.
>> > Wouldn't it be logical that there would be an effect in fillings (as
>vapor
>> > is released each time we chew gum or chewy food) in the mouth, a mucous
>> > membrane area more permeable than the skin?
>> > fmn

>> > --
>> > Practice win-win or no deal. (Stephen R. Covey)


>> > >     But will Joel play himself in the movie?

>> > > Steve

>> > > > NEWS RELEASE

>> > > > Brockovitch Attorney Takes on American Dental Establishment

>> > > > April 22, 2001
>> > > > For Immediate Release

>> > > > Los Angeles/Washington- Allan Sigel, one of the attorneys involved
>in
>> > > > the now famous Erin Brockovitch case has upped the anti and is
>making
>> > > > history again through a Class Action Lawsuit that is sure to change
>> > > > the
>> > > > face of dentistry in America.
>> > > > At a News Conference scheduled for Tuesday morning at the National
>> > > > Press
>> > > > Club in Washington D.C., details of a Class Action Lawsuit will be
>> > > > released that will shake the foundation of the American Dental
>> > > > Establishment. According to Mr. Sigel, "at issue is the patients
>right
>> > > > to informed consent and the right of the patient to know if a well
>> > > > known
>> > > > toxic substance is being put into his mouth."

>> > > > Although this class action is against dentists themselves, "it is
>only
>> > > > the beginning" states Sigel, "Similar actions are being aggressively
>> > > > pursued that will reach the manufacturers, associations and dental
>> > > > licensing boards, with experts predicting claims in the many
>hundreds
>> > > > of
>> > > > billions of dollars on the 'Silver Filling-Informed Consent' issue
>> > > > alone."

>> > > > The NEWS CONFERENCE is scheduled for April 24 at 9:30 A.M. in the
>West
>> > > > Room of the National Press Club in Washington D.C. Full media kits
>> > > > will
>> > > > be provided to all accredited members of the press. Limited
>attendance
>> > > > is available.

>> > > --
>> > > Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS
>> > > Brooklyn, NY
>> > > 718-258-5001
>> > > http://www.***.com/

> second, a polished metal surface doesn't corrode as much as an unpolished
> one, why wouldn't it work in the mouth?

> --
> Get up in the morning, do the best you can, go to bed at night.  (Gordon B.
> Hinckley, President, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints)


> > Frank--

> >     At NYU, in our dental materials science course, corrosion was not
> related to
> > loss of mercury.  It was the silver that corroded.  Also, no one told us
> that
> > polishing prevents corrosion.  It merely work-hardened the alloy,
> lessening the
> > amount of "ditching"

> > Steve

> > > Ironic, isn't it :-)  How about what we learned in dental school why we
> > > polish:  If the amalgam doesn't corrode, then it lasts longer, because
> > > during corrosion, as the mercury vapor is released, the physical
> properties
> > > of the amalgam change.  However, as the ADA states now, the mercury is
> bound
> > > up in the amalgam and is therefore not a threat.  Did you ever wonder
> why we
> > > go to such lengths to protect the dentin and its direct tubule
> connection
> > > with the pulp, to the {*filter*} vessels, to the nerves in the tooth to the
> fifth
> > > cranial nerve to the brain (hmmmmm...), but no!  Copalite to the rescue!
> It
> > > is such a great sealing material coupled with the oxidation
> layer/corrosion
> > > layer of the amalgam, the body is protected, so their can be no way
> mercury
> > > can harm you, right?
> > > If nothing else, this issue can show how few people reason out what they
> do
> > > and do what is the status quo and path of least resistance.  now it
> sounds
> > > like the path of most resistance may be started with this lawsuit.
> > > fmn

> > > --
> > > Get up in the morning, do the best you can, go to bed at night.  (Gordon
> B.
> > > Hinckley, President, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints)


> > > > Dr. Nelson, don't you believe the EPA when they tell you that amalgams
> and
> > > the
> > > > mercury therein are perfectly safe - as long as they are in either
> your
> > > mouth
> > > > or the biohazard bin.  Is there any other substance so classified?

> > > > Louis

> > > > > Also,
> > > > > Mercury is neurologically just as toxic as Chromium (the subject of
> > > > > Brockovich story and movie) is to the body.  Both in small amounts.
> > > > > Wouldn't it be logical that there would be an effect in fillings (as
> > > vapor
> > > > > is released each time we chew gum or chewy food) in the mouth, a
> mucous
> > > > > membrane area more permeable than the skin?
> > > > > fmn

> > > > > --
> > > > > Practice win-win or no deal. (Stephen R. Covey)


> > > > > >     But will Joel play himself in the movie?

> > > > > > Steve

> > > > > > > NEWS RELEASE

> > > > > > > Brockovitch Attorney Takes on American Dental Establishment

> > > > > > > April 22, 2001
> > > > > > > For Immediate Release

> > > > > > > Los Angeles/Washington- Allan Sigel, one of the attorneys
> involved
> > > in
> > > > > > > the now famous Erin Brockovitch case has upped the anti and is
> > > making
> > > > > > > history again through a Class Action Lawsuit that is sure to
> change
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > face of dentistry in America.
> > > > > > > At a News Conference scheduled for Tuesday morning at the
> National
> > > > > > > Press
> > > > > > > Club in Washington D.C., details of a Class Action Lawsuit will
> be
> > > > > > > released that will shake the foundation of the American Dental
> > > > > > > Establishment. According to Mr. Sigel, "at issue is the patients
> > > right
> > > > > > > to informed consent and the right of the patient to know if a
> well
> > > > > > > known
> > > > > > > toxic substance is being put into his mouth."

> > > > > > > Although this class action is against dentists themselves, "it
> is
> > > only
> > > > > > > the beginning" states Sigel, "Similar actions are being
> aggressively
> > > > > > > pursued that will reach the manufacturers, associations and
> dental
> > > > > > > licensing boards, with experts predicting claims in the many
> > > hundreds
> > > > > > > of
> > > > > > > billions of dollars on the 'Silver Filling-Informed Consent'
> issue
> > > > > > > alone."

> > > > > > > The NEWS CONFERENCE is scheduled for April 24 at 9:30 A.M. in
> the
> > > West
> > > > > > > Room of the National Press Club in Washington D.C. Full media
> kits
> > > > > > > will
> > > > > > > be provided to all accredited members of the press. Limited
> > > attendance
> > > > > > > is available.

> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS
> > > > > > Brooklyn, NY
> > > > > > 718-258-5001
> > > > > > http://www.***.com/

> > --
> > Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS
> > Brooklyn, NY
> > 718-258-5001
> > http://www.***.com/

> > First, let me ask you.  What is your understanding of the chemistry of
the
> > Gamma one and Gamma two phases?

>     Very little.  I don't remember learning about them in dental materials
> science, and I searched in vain for a mention in Skinner's Science of
Dental
> Materials (Phillips).  I think I first heard of them after the
introduction of
> Dispersalloy.

> > second, a polished metal surface doesn't corrode as much as an
unpolished
> > one, why wouldn't it work in the mouth?

>     Phillips states it does work.  He states:
>     If an amalgam restoration is highly polished after it has throughly
> hardened, its resistance to corrosion is greatly increased.  The voids and
pits
> left on the surface after carving provide opportunity for concentration
cell
> corrosion.  The elimination of these irregularities by polishing reduces
the
> possibility of such cells being formed.

>     Although he allows that burnishing is not the evil it was once thought
to
> be, he does not claim superiority to polishing.  He mentions burnishing as
> including going over the just carved surface with a prophy cup and paste.
He
> does stress minimizing heat, whether during burnishing after carving or
> polishing after complete setting.  The rationale is not prevention of the
> liberation of mercury vapor, but diminishing the formation of a
mercury-rich
> zone at the margin which contributes to creep and ditching.
>     The tarnished layer, according to Phillips, is primarily tin sulfide,
with
> small amounts of tin oxide present.  He also states,
>     Mercury, per se, does not influence tarnish...However, restorations
with
> high mercury content result in surface deterioration which then
accelerates
> discoloration.

> Steve

> > Burnishing also work hardens and is
> > better than polishing due to heat developed during polishing (vaporizing
> > mercury:-)
> > Again, are you saying there is no hazard from mercury in the mouth?
What is
> > your position.
> > regards
> > fmn

> > --
> > Get up in the morning, do the best you can, go to bed at night.  (Gordon
B.
> > Hinckley, President, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints)


> > > Frank--

> > >     At NYU, in our dental materials science course, corrosion was not
> > related to
> > > loss of mercury.  It was the silver that corroded.  Also, no one told
us
> > that
> > > polishing prevents corrosion.  It merely work-hardened the alloy,
> > lessening the
> > > amount of "ditching"

> > > Steve

> > > > Ironic, isn't it :-)  How about what we learned in dental school why
we
> > > > polish:  If the amalgam doesn't corrode, then it lasts longer,
because
> > > > during corrosion, as the mercury vapor is released, the physical
> > properties
> > > > of the amalgam change.  However, as the ADA states now, the mercury
is
> > bound
> > > > up in the amalgam and is therefore not a threat.  Did you ever
wonder
> > why we
> > > > go to such lengths to protect the dentin and its direct tubule
> > connection
> > > > with the pulp, to the {*filter*} vessels, to the nerves in the tooth to
the
> > fifth
> > > > cranial nerve to the brain (hmmmmm...), but no!  Copalite to the
rescue!
> > It
> > > > is such a great sealing material coupled with the oxidation
> > layer/corrosion
> > > > layer of the amalgam, the body is protected, so their can be no way
> > mercury
> > > > can harm you, right?
> > > > If nothing else, this issue can show how few people reason out what
they
> > do
> > > > and do what is the status quo and path of least resistance.  now it
> > sounds
> > > > like the path of most resistance may be started with this lawsuit.
> > > > fmn

> > > > --
> > > > Get up in the morning, do the best you can, go to bed at night.
(Gordon
> > B.
> > > > Hinckley, President, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints)


> > > > > Dr. Nelson, don't you believe the EPA when they tell you that
amalgams
> > and
> > > > the
> > > > > mercury therein are perfectly safe - as long as they are in either
> > your
> > > > mouth
> > > > > or the biohazard bin.  Is there any other substance so classified?

> > > > > Louis

> > > > > > Also,
> > > > > > Mercury is neurologically just as toxic as Chromium (the subject
of
> > > > > > Brockovich story and movie) is to the body.  Both in small
amounts.
> > > > > > Wouldn't it be logical that there would be an effect in fillings
(as
> > > > vapor
> > > > > > is released each time we chew gum or chewy food) in the mouth, a
> > mucous
> > > > > > membrane area more permeable than the skin?
> > > > > > fmn

> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Practice win-win or no deal. (Stephen R. Covey)

message

> > > > > > >     But will Joel play himself in the movie?

> > > > > > > Steve

> > > > > > > > NEWS RELEASE

> > > > > > > > Brockovitch Attorney Takes on American Dental Establishment

> > > > > > > > April 22, 2001
> > > > > > > > For Immediate Release

> > > > > > > > Los Angeles/Washington- Allan Sigel, one of the attorneys
> > involved
> > > > in
> > > > > > > > the now famous Erin Brockovitch case has upped the anti and
is
> > > > making
> > > > > > > > history again through a Class Action Lawsuit that is sure to
> > change
> > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > face of dentistry in America.
> > > > > > > > At a News Conference scheduled for Tuesday morning at the
> > National
> > > > > > > > Press
> > > > > > > > Club in Washington D.C., details of a Class Action Lawsuit
will
> > be
> > > > > > > > released that will shake the foundation of the American
Dental
> > > > > > > > Establishment. According to Mr. Sigel, "at issue is the
patients
> > > > right
> > > > > > > > to informed consent and the right of the patient to know if
a
> > well
> > > > > > > > known
> > > > > > > > toxic substance is being put into his mouth."

> > > > > > > > Although this class action is against dentists themselves,
"it
> > is
> > > > only
> > > > > > > > the beginning" states Sigel, "Similar actions are being
> > aggressively
> > > > > > > > pursued that will reach the manufacturers, associations and
> > dental
> > > > > > > > licensing boards, with experts predicting claims in the many
> > > > hundreds
> > > > > > > > of
> > > > > > > > billions of dollars on the 'Silver Filling-Informed Consent'
> > issue
> > > > > > > > alone."

> > > > > > > > The NEWS CONFERENCE is scheduled for April 24 at 9:30 A.M.
in
> > the
> > > > West
> > > > > > > > Room of the National Press Club in Washington D.C. Full
media
> > kits
> > > > > > > > will
> > > > > > > > be provided to all accredited members of the press. Limited
> > > > attendance
> > > > > > > > is available.

> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS
> > > > > > > Brooklyn, NY
> > > > > > > 718-258-5001
> > > > > > > http://www.***.com/

> > > --
> > > Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS
> > > Brooklyn, NY
> > > 718-258-5001
> > > http://www.***.com/

> --
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> Brooklyn, NY
> 718-258-5001
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