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| Robert |
 Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 10:20 pm |
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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
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| Dartos |
| Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 7:46 am |
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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.
JMO,
D
Robert wrote:
Quote: 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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| Robert |
| Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:08 am |
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"Dartos" wrote in message news:1209546584_50836@news.newsville.com...
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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| Amatus Cremona |
| Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:17 am |
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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. |
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| Robert |
| Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:33 am |
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"Amatus Cremona" wrote in message
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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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| Dartos |
| Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:05 am |
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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
Robert wrote:
Quote: "Dartos" wrote in message news:1209546584_50836@news.newsville.com...
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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| Amatus Cremona |
| Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:38 am |
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I ended up removing all the resin fillings and restoring every tooth in his
head.
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Amatus
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"Robert" <guyinct17@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
news:48188363$0$11629$607ed4bc@cv.net...
Quote: "Amatus Cremona" wrote in message
news:3c%Rj.12269$2g1.10355@nlpi068.nbdc.sbc.com...
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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| Mark & Steven Bornfeld |
| Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 2:46 pm |
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Amatus Cremona wrote:
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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| Robert |
| Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 3:16 pm |
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"Amatus Cremona" wrote in message
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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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| Amatus Cremona |
| Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 4:09 pm |
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What's a temporary?
rim-shot
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"Mark & Steven Bornfeld" <bornfeldmung@dentaltwins.com> wrote in message
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Quote: Amatus Cremona wrote:
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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| Amatus Cremona |
| Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 4:10 pm |
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Mostly machine milled ceramic partial crowns. Some resin direct
restorations.
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"Robert" <guyinct17@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
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Quote: "Amatus Cremona" wrote in message
news:og1Sj.12298$2g1.11156@nlpi068.nbdc.sbc.com...
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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| Mark & Steven Bornfeld |
| Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 5:07 pm |
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Amatus Cremona wrote:
Quote: What's a temporary?
rim-shot
"I just flew in from Seattle, and boy--are my arms tired!!"
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Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS
http://www.dentaltwins.com
Brooklyn, NY
718-258-5001 |
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| Guest |
| Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 6:19 pm |
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On Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:17:35 -0400, "Amatus Cremona"
<Nicola@sottovocce.com> wrote:
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.
Yep it was a downright mess. |
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| Guest |
| Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 6:20 pm |
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On Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:38:45 -0400, "Amatus Cremona"
<Nicola@sottovocce.com> wrote:
Quote: I ended up removing all the resin fillings and restoring every tooth in his
head.
Not to mention a few endos (RCT) |
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| Guest |
| Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 6:24 pm |
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On Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:07:52 GMT, Mark & Steven Bornfeld
<bornfeldmung@dentaltwins.com> wrote:
Quote: Amatus Cremona wrote:
What's a temporary?
rim-shot
"I just flew in from Seattle, and boy--are my arms tired!!"
Saw an 85 year old patient today and he told me that
he got married to a 21 y.o. and was having sex every
morning and evening.
I said "good for you but why are you telling me" ?
He looked me straight in the eye and smiled and said:
"I'm telling *everyone* !
Ba-dump-dump... |
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