Posts Tagged ‘amalgam+fillings’
Sunday, September 20th, 2009
Q. Due to an old filling falling out, but not giving any pain, just a hole,at the base of the tooth. I told the Dentist that I was able to still eat nuts with this tooth! The Dentist gave me a white filling. I rested the new filling for two days. However I am now unable to eat anything using that tooth. I went back to the Dentist complaing about the filling. The Dentist removed some of the top part of the filling incase it was a bit proud. I went back again a few days later with the same problem, he shaved a bit more off the top of the filling. Still no change re eating with this tooth. Could it be that a nerve has been pinched when the filling was done? Can it be put right? Will this be a costly thing? and should I return to the same Dentist or find another local one?
A. I would remopve the whole filling and place a temporary filling. Once the tooth has settled another filling could be placed perhaps the bond between filling and tooth isn’t strong enough?
Dr Andrew Moore
Advance Dental Clinic
Clinical Director
www.advancedentalclinic.com
Tel: 01245 268 494
104 Moulsham Street
Chelmsford Essex
CM2 0JG
Tags: amalgam+fillings, dental fillings, fillings, teeth, tooth, Tooth+fillings, white filling, white fillings
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Tuesday, September 1st, 2009
Q. is it normal for cotton wool to be placed in the tooth then the filling on top?? as i have just had my tooth out and keept it i scraped out the filling to see how big the hole was and to my suprise at the bottom was a lump of cotton wool could this have cause my infection i had.. waiting your reply
A. The cotton wool is used to hold the antiseptic in the tooth. By the way why would you scape out the filling??
Dr Andrew Moore
Advance Dental Clinic
Clinical Director
www.advancedentalclinic.com
Tel: 01245 268 494
104 Moulsham Street
Chelmsford Essex
CM2 0JG
Tags: amalgam+fillings, ceramic veneer, composite veneers, dental veneer, dental veneer costs, dental veneers, emax veneers, empress veneers, fillings, lava veneer, metal fillings, porcelain fillings, porcelain veneer, porcelain veneers, resin+fillings, teeth fillings, tooth coloured filling, tooth filling, tooth fillings, Tooth+fillings, white filling, white fillings
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Thursday, July 30th, 2009
Q. 2-3 years ago, my last molar on the left side had a big cavity and reached the nerve. my dentist advised me to do a root canal but i decided not to and asked her to do a filling instead. i did a composite one, and another time when it wore down, and switched to amalgam the third time when it had to be replaced (just this year). now, part of my amalgam filling has chipped off. i am not sure how big the chip is in comparison to the cavity but i don’t feel any pain. i think my dentist will want to replace it again but i am concerned about the negative effects of drilling away the amalgam (it releases harmful mercury vapour). what should i do? should i still get the filling replaced? can the chipped part just be filled up with another filling?
A.
You need to ideally discuss your concerns with your dentist. The filling can be re-done or patched up. This is entirely your call. To patch it up, you can expect it to chip off again- and having it re-done may be the best option- but still not guaranteed to NOT chip again. Make sense? If you have concerns regarding the mercury vapour, then discuss this with the dentist. If you have a new amalagma filling, then not much of the amalgam has to be removed in order for more to be added. In order to do a composite filling, then ALL the amalgam has to be removed. It can also be patched up with a materila called glass ionomer that will repair the filling. If the tooth is heavily filled, then it is always advised to have a crown for protection. Hope this has helped.
Dr Kailesh Solanki
Kissdental
www.kissdental.co.uk
Tel: 0161 748 5250
157 Woodsend Road
Flixton Manchester
M41 8GN
UK Practice of the Year 2007
Tags: amalgam+fillings, dental fillings, dental+fillings. fillings, fillings, molar. tooth
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Thursday, July 9th, 2009
Q. I have had the same amalgam fillings for 35 years and I never had any trouble with them. Last week my new dentist told me I had a small cavity on the side of one of my teeth and suggested that since I was already going to be numb from the novacane, that I could replace the silver filling with a clear one. Once I was numb he asked if I wanted the tooth next to it replace as well. He replaced that amalgam filling too. The next morning half of the new filling fell out. I called the doc and he didn’t believe me, said he’s never heard of such a thing. Went in the next day and half the filling was gone as I told him. He drilled the entire “new” filling out and replaced it again. Now my tooth is extremely sensitive and throbs. I NEVER had problems with this tooth prior, none. I wish I had not given him permission to replace a perfectly good tooth. Why do you think half my filling fell out and will I always have this pain? Thank you.
A. The decay in your tooth may have been deep and close to your tooth nerve. This can make your nerve less than in perfect health. When the decay is removed this can irritate the nerve even more and make the tooth sensitive. This usually settles down if the dentist is able to seal the tooth wilth a filling. Hopefully this is the situation for you.
Dr Julian Caplan
Aviva Cosmetic Dentistry
Director on the board of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
www.avivacosmeticdentistry.co.uk
101 St. Peters Street
St. Albans Hertfordshire
AL1 3EN
Tags: amalgam+fillings, dental fillings, dentist, dentistry, fillings, sensitive teeth
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Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
Q. I would like to ask you a question about silver- Algamalm. irecently got my tooth filled today about 4 hours ago with a silver/mercury filling. I was looking about on the web and it says these can cause a number of problems? What i am asking you is do you know a dentist located in the Belfast Area in northern ireland. That can properly remove the algamalm with the safety precautions ie oxygen nose mask vitamins, as i do not know where to look for a competant dentist who isn’t going to fill me up with poisoness metals. thanks.
A. Hi The evidence against Amalgam is at best anecdotal, saying that I personally don’t use amalgam because of the effects it has on the enviromnet and now there are more viable alternatives with a better cosmetic appearance.
I don’t know of a specailised practice in this area although you could try Belmore Dental in Enniskillin as they have a very good reputation
Dr Andrew Moore
Advance Dental Clinic
Clinical Director
www.advancedentalclinic.com
Tel: 01245 268 494
104 Moulsham Street
Chelmsford Essex
CM2 0JG
Tags: amalgam+fillings, dentist, dentistry
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Sunday, June 21st, 2009
Q. I have a molar which had been filled with amalgum about 8 years ago in a cross shape. Recently two p[ieces of the tooth around the edge have broken off leaving the filling and the front part of the tooth. The filling is slightly loose. There is no pain in the tooth atall. Do you think this would need crowning or can it just be built up and smoothed off with white stuff. And if a crown in required would it need a post, as its a molar. Also what is the criteria for doing a root canal, was wondering if this would be necessary aswell. Thanks
A. hi
the chance of needing root canal is dependent on if there are any nerve symptoms which your dentist should be able to confirm with tests and an x ray.
if you have lost that much tooth you will be advised to have a crown, a post is only used when there is not enough tooth and a root canal has been done
Dr Safeer Butt
S3 Dental Studios
www.s3dental.co.uk
Surrey Kent Sussex
Tags: amalgam+fillings, crown, crowns, dental crown, dental crowns, dental fillings, fillings, porcelain fillings, root, root canal, root canal treatment, root canal. veneer
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Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
Q. I know that some cosmetic dentist are able to cover unsitely amalgam fillings with a thin porcelian onlay. I would like to research this procedure to see if I would like to have it done to my teeth; Could you tell me tell me the specific name for this procedure?
A. there is no specific term for your description. it covers a few different procedures. if you would like a free assesment of what procedures would be suitable in your case, please contact our practice on 01216430610 regards Rob
Dr Rob Tennet
St Johns Dental Practice
www.e-dentalpractice.co.uk
Tel: 0121 643 0610
18 Bennett’s Hill
Birmingham B2 5QJ
Tags: amalgam+fillings, composite fillings, dental fillings, dental+fillings. fillings, fillings, porcelain fillings
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Tuesday, April 21st, 2009
Q. WHICH ARE STRONGER AND LONGER LASTING WHITE OR THE METAL TYPE FILLINGS?
A. hi
it all depends on the size and tooth surface they are put on , in extremely large fillllings i would either go for gold or all porcelain restorations but definately not composite filling
Dr Safeer Butt
S3 Dental Studios
www.s3dental.co.uk
Surrey Kent Sussex
Tags: amalgam+fillings, dental fillings, dental+fillings. fillings, fillings, metal fillings, porcelain fillings, silver filling, teeth fillings, tooth filling, tooth fillings, white filling, white fillings
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Tuesday, April 21st, 2009
Q. thanks so much for email i am very grateful but why would you not have a composite filling as a large filling?
A. large composite filling are not as strong under loads over a large area and wear quicker and are also prone to leakage and stain very quickly
Dr Safeer Butt
S3 Dental Studios
www.s3dental.co.uk
Surrey Kent Sussex
Tags: amalgam+fillings, composite fillings, dental fillings, dental+fillings. fillings
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Sunday, April 12th, 2009
Q. Hi I have 8 quite large amalgam fillings which I find unsightly and embarrasing when I laugh. I can’t face the trauma of having them replaced – I’m not a good patient. Can they be covered over by a porcelain veneer? I’m not bothered how much it costs I just want to cover them up. Thank you
A. The procedure to cover them over could be as traumatic to you as having them replaced. I would recommend finding a good dentist who works with nervous patients so you can have them replaced and not be scared of the process. You can always have treatment carried out under sedation.
Dr Riten Patel
The Mulberry
www.mulberrydental.co.uk
Tel: 01932 223 479
18 Ashley Road
Walton on Thames Surrey
KT12 1HS
Tags: amalgam+fillings, dental phobia, dental veneer, dental veneer costs, porcelain veneer, porcelain veneers
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Friday, April 3rd, 2009
Q. I recently had an old amalgam filling removed by an NHS dentist and replaced with a glass resin composite filling and topped at the end with a white one because it was so large. I ended up having to pay for this privately as the NHS don’t do white fillings. My only problem with it now is that it feels rough and rather than it being shaped to look like the contours of a molar, my dentist left a concave shape in the middle of it. Is this normal? As far as I was aware white composite fillings are supposed to be time consuming, but somehow my dentist did three of these in 40 minutes.
A. hi
you need to talk to the dentist about your concerns , the shape of the filling will reflect what fits with your bite.
the time taken will reflect the postion and size of the fillings
Dr Safeer Butt
S3 Dental Studios
www.s3dental.co.uk
Surrey Kent Sussex
Tags: amalgam+fillings, composite fillings, dental fillings, dental+fillings. fillings, fillings, teeth fillings, tooth coloured filling, tooth filling, tooth fillings, Tooth+fillings, white filling, white fillings
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Thursday, April 2nd, 2009
Q. Hi I am a thirty year old woman and feel my health is being compromised by my amalgam fillings. I recently broke one chewing on a toffee bar and after having it patched, literaly weeks after I developed a sinus cold which developed into a secondary chest infection. I have developed many symptoms in the last few years including asthma and hayfever and I now believe I am allergic to mercury as my doctor has no explanation for my reoccuring illnesses. How do I broach this subject with my dentist? Kind Regards
A. Probably better to ask your doctor for a formal referral for allergy testing for common metals & mercury.
Without some harder evidence it would be difficult to make clinical decisions.
rob
Dr Rob Tennet
St Johns Dental Practice
www.e-dentalpractice.co.uk
Tel: 0121 643 0610
18 Bennett’s Hill
Birmingham B2 5QJ
Tags: amalgam+fillings, dental fillings, dental+fillings. fillings, fillings
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Monday, March 30th, 2009
Q. hi! ive just undergone 3 months of dental treatment to replace all of my old amalgam fillings with “white” ones. one tooth was v bad and i had root canal treatment and now have a lovely new crown. I had the permanent crown fitted 4 days ago (2 teeth back from the upper right canine) but i still feel a little discomfort when i put pressure on it around the gum. Will it settle down? also, ive noticed my back teeth especially the lower ones are sensitive to cold drinks. ive been using a gel at night for over a week but i dont see any difference. im afraid of more root canal treatment….what do u think? is it perhaps caused by the chemicals in the composite fillings that need time to settle? thanking you in advance.
A. These fillings often take a while to settle in however the crown maybe slightly high and need a slight trim
I would wait a week or so before returning to you dentist to check things over
regards andrew
Dr Andrew Moore
Advance Dental Clinic
Clinical Director
www.advancedentalclinic.com
Tel: 01245 268 494
104 Moulsham Street
Chelmsford Essex
CM2 0JG
Tags: amalgam+fillings, crown, crowns, dental crown, dental crowns, dental+fillings. fillings, Q. Dental crowns
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Monday, March 30th, 2009
Q. Hi, I have had a couple of amalgam fillings replaced with white ones and the teeth look really grey (you can tell where the grey filling was) is there any way of rectifying this? Iwas hoping to have all my amalgams replaced but the ones I have had look worse than before! I’d also like to know whether I’d be suiable for tooth whitening if my teeth have tetracyclene staining? Many thanks.
A. hi many thanks for your enquiry, this is a very common problem when replacing silver fillings for white fillings. the silver material sometimes stains the tooth tissue, so even once the silver material is removed the tooth can appear grey, the only option then is for the dentist to accept this as a comprimise and fill the tooth, this however does mean the tooth may still look grey even with a white filling. the other option is to drill the tooth deep enough until all the stained tooth tissue is removed. this will then resolve the problem once filled but can result in the tooth needing extra treatment due to the deep drilling such as root canal treatment and crown work in the future.
The other option would be to leave the silver fillings and crown the teeth using the silver material as cores for the crowns. this would ensure that the colour of the crowns woul be as white as you wanted with no stained tooth tissue shining through.
the best thing would be to seek the advice of a cosmetic dentist.
Dr Kailesh Solanki
Kissdental
Dr Kailesh Solanki
Kissdental
www.kissdental.co.uk
Tel: 0161 748 5250
157 Woodsend Road
Flixton Manchester
M41 8GN
UK Practice of the Year 2007
Tags: amalgam+fillings, cosmetic dentist, cosmetic dentistry, cosmetic dentists, Cosmetic+dentistry, dental fillings, dental+fillings. fillings, fillings, Q. Teeth Whitening, teeth whiten, teeth whitening, teeth whitenning, tooth coloured filling, tooth filling, tooth fillings, Tooth+fillings
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Wednesday, November 12th, 2008
Q. is it ok to have fillings when i am 5 weeks pregnant.
A. Yes it is if you have white fillings. If you have amalgam fillings that need to be removed then I would wait until after the baby is born
Kind regards
Dr Komal Suri
Smile Design Dental
www.smiledesigndental.co.uk
Tel: 01296 624163
33 High Street
Wendover Buckinghamshire
HP22 6DU
Tags: amalgam+fillings, dental fillings, silver filling, teeth fillings, tooth filling, tooth fillings, white filling, white fillings
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Tuesday, November 11th, 2008
Q. HI! I was at then dentist today and was told that I require five fillings, four amalgam at the back of my mouth and a composite filling at the front, I already have alot of Amalgam fillings and I have heard storys of the mercury from them leaking into your blood stream, are they harmful?? would I be better looking to get white fillings?? and get the amalgam ones i already got replaced?. Alot of my fillings are at the back of my mouth and I read that almagam are stronger than white fillings. Could you please advise. Thankyou.
A. hi, many thanks for your enquiry, firstly yes mercury is contained in amalgam but there is no evidence to say amalgam fillings are harmful. secondly amalgam is a good material in certain circumstances but for large fillings at the back of the mouth is not one of them circumstances. my advice would be to seek out a cosmetic dentist in your area and have a consultation where he can advise of better long term options for your back teeth, ie porcelain inlays/onlay and white fillings and crowns if needed. hope this is helpful,
Dr Kailesh Solanki
Kissdental
www.kissdental.co.uk
Tel: 0161 748 5250
157 Woodsend Road
Flixton Manchester
M41 8GN
Winner of Best Private dental practice 2007
Tags: amalgam+fillings, cosmetic dentist, cosmetic dentistry, dental fillings, fillings, porcelain crowns, porcelain fillings, silver filling, teeth fillings, tooth filling, tooth fillings, white filling, white fillings, white teeth
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Thursday, November 6th, 2008
Q. Hello Dr Komal Suri, I am a 32 year old, have had eight tooth fillings done with silver amalgum about twelve years ago. I have not been to a dentist since, Recently I have noticed three dark spots on the teeth inside my mouth which also cause some uncomfortable pain. What could be the cause of these symptoms? Is it advisible to have the old silver amalgum fillings replaced with white ones? as I belive silver amalgum is toxic heavy metal which can promote disease like cancer. Thanking you in anticipation Kind regards
A. I think that you need to go to a dentist for an examination. If you haven’t been for 12 years you may have gum problems, decay, cracked teeth, I think mercury poisoning should be the least of your worries. It is a good idea to have the amalgams replaced but white fillings may not be the best thing for the teeth depending on the size of the exiasting fillings and whether or not the teeth have decay.
The best thing to do is to see a dentist
Kind regards
Dr Komal Suri
Smile Design Dental
www.smiledesigndental.co.uk
Tel: 01296 624163
33 High Street
Wendover Buckinghamshire
HP22 6DU
Tags: amalgam+fillings, fillings, teeth fillings, tooth filling, tooth fillings, white filling, white fillings
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Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
Q. hello doctor, i’m a 24 years old female doctor working in Pakistan. My problem is the protrusion of front incisors of my upper jaw. Xray of my upper jaw shows compactness of molar teeth behind. i want a non extraction treatment done. the protrusion makes my fascial profile and smile get affected badly, making me under confident. Kindly guide me to solution of my problem. I really need help. Hoping for a favorable response. Regards.
A. Hi,
there are essentially 2 options. Either using orthodontics to correct the protrusion, with orthodontics a non extraction approach may be possible, but the crowding may be too severe and not correct it completely.
the other option is to have the teeth crowned to bring them into alignment, however, it the protrusion is severe you may be looking at the need for root canal treatments and possibly post crowns. Without a clinical consultation, i cannot tell you the best choice.
Dr Safeer Butt
S3 Dental Studios
www.s3dental.co.uk
Surrey Kent Sussex
Tags: alignment, amalgam+fillings, orthodontic treatment, orthodontics
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Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
Q. Hello, I’m 18 years old and am extremely embarrassed of my teeth due to a diet when I was younger that used to be filled with sugar. I have had several at the back taken out.. 3 amalgam fillings and the rest seem to be decaying. I also have an extra tooth that overlaps one of the teeth on the front of my mouth. I am ashamed to smile and I have a phobia of the dentist and I feel whenever I visit the dentist they have an unfriendly attitude and are unsympathetic about the state of my teeth. They are really depressing me and I feel if I don’t get them fixed then I’ll always be unhappy. I was wondering, what do you think you cost would be to get them fixed? Thanks for taking the time to read and I hope to hear back from you.
A.
Thank you for your question
You need to find a dentist that you feel comfortable with. Is is almost like an interview process for. The best type of treatment is private because many more treatment options are available to you and if some dentist offer sedation this may be better for you especially if you are nervous. Private dentists are also able to spend more time with you so you will feel less rushed.
It sounds like you need quite a lot of work on your mouth and I’m sure you are considering finances as well. Private dentistry is more expensive than NHS dentistry as everyone knows but there payment plans available at most dental practices now. If you get your mouth sorted out now then there will fewer problems in the future.
I hope this helps and I hope that you get your teeth fixed.
Kind regards
Dr Komal Suri
Smile Design Dental
www.smiledesigndental.co.uk
Tel: 01296 624163
33 High Street
Wendover Buckinghamshire
HP22 6DU
Tags: amalgam+fillings, back teeth, bad gums red throat, bad teeth
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Thursday, September 11th, 2008
Q. Hello, I found I have alergy to some metal in my mouth, so I have to remove all my mercury fillings. Having some symptoms of mercury/metal poisening, I would like to know if it is better to remove the teeth and get inplant or just restore them with white fillings one by one? I found on xray that some of the front teeth are leaking, the metal is in the roots. Is it still the point to have them with white fillings or is not better to remove it? Thank you. katerina
A. Whatever you do please don’t have your teeth extracted. Have the amalgams removed and have either white fillings or porcelain fillings placed in your teeth. This will be sufficient to get rid of traces of the amalgams
Kind Regards
Dr Komal Suri
Smile Design Dental
www.smiledesigndental.co.uk
Tel: 01296 624163
33 High Street
Wendover Buckinghamshire
HP22 6DU
Tags: amalgam+fillings
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