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February 27, 2010

Silver Amalgam Altenative???

Filed under: Uncategorized — admin @ 12:26 am

I have heard both sides on the Silver Amalgam which is half mecury.

Is there anyone that has replace their fillings with the alternative and
have had resulting improvement in health.  My dentist believes it is a
lie.  When you can put something in someone’s mouth, but the EPA says that
you cannot dump the Silver Amalgam in a land fill.  

What alternatives are available?

Thanks

Ralph Arnold

Ralph.arn…@msfc.nasa.gov

Ralph Arnold
205-544-9172

ralph.arn…@msfc.nasa.gov

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  1. ralph.arn…@msfc.nasa.gov (RALPH ARNOLD) wrote:
    >I have heard both sides on the Silver Amalgam which is half mecury.
    >Is there anyone that has replace their fillings with the alternative and
    >have had resulting improvement in health.  My dentist believes it is a
    >lie.  When you can put something in someone’s mouth, but the EPA says that
    >you cannot dump the Silver Amalgam in a land fill.  
    >What alternatives are available?
    >Thanks
    >Ralph Arnold

    Check out the current discussions going on about this subject in
    ALT.SUPPORT.MULTI-SCLEROSIS

    Good Luck.

    Dave

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    >ralph.arn…@msfc.nasa.gov

    Comment by admin — February 27, 2010 @ 12:26 am

  2. The problem is that when a silver filling is replaced, whether it
    falls out or you choose to replace it for health reasons, the dentist
    must DRILL out the remainder.  Not a pleasant thought.  I had a
    filling replaced with composite (which my dentist warned me doesn’t
    last as long as amalgam).  I can’t say I feel any different, though.
    Today, composite is slightly more expensive (but one dentist I went to
    charged less).  The reason, I think, is that the composite is more
    difficult to perform a filling with.  Remember that the ADA tells its
    dentists NOT to replace silver fillings with composite only for health
    reasons.  This would undermine their position on the subject (same as
    always:  "It’s SAFE and EFFECTIVE.")

    David Badagnani (dbada…@phoenix.kent.edu)                                  

    Comment by admin — February 27, 2010 @ 12:26 am

  3. In article <49arc0$…@tombstone.kent.edu>, dbada…@Phoenix.kent.edu says…

    >The problem is that when a silver filling is replaced, whether it
    >falls out or you choose to replace it for health reasons, the dentist
    >must DRILL out the remainder.  Not a pleasant thought.  I had a
    >filling replaced with composite (which my dentist warned me doesn’t
    >last as long as amalgam).  I can’t say I feel any different, though.
    >Today, composite is slightly more expensive (but one dentist I went to
    >charged less).  The reason, I think, is that the composite is more
    >difficult to perform a filling with.

    Indeed, you are correct.

    > Remember that the ADA tells its dentists NOT to replace silver fillings with
    >composite only for health reasons.  This would undermine their position on the
    >subject (same as always:  "It’s SAFE and EFFECTIVE.")
    >–
    >David Badagnani (dbada…@phoenix.kent.edu)                                  

    In 1993, the U.S. Public Health Service found that there was "no persuasive
    reason to believe that avoiding amalgams or having them removed will have a
    beneficial effect on health."

    Given the high level of cynicism found in this newsgroup, I’m sure there will
    be those who think the ADA and the U.S. Public Health Service are in a craven
    conspiracy against the noble alternative health warriors. Sorry, the truth is
    much more prosaic: The ADA says amalgam is "safe and effective" because the
    scientific evidence shows that it is safe and effective.

    Don

    Comment by admin — February 27, 2010 @ 12:26 am

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