Amalgam Fillings 
What’s In an Amalgam Filling?(5)
Have you ever wondered what an amalgam filling looks like inside? Many people question how a metal can be soft enough to be shaped into a tooth yet hard enough to endure the force of chewing and other abuse that occurs during its ten or more years in your mouth. Other people are curious about [...]
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Pain Caused By a High Filling – Why It Happens and How to Fix It
If you’ve ever received a filling at the dentist’s office, you probably vaguely remember the dentist putting a piece of colored paper in your mouth and telling you to bite together. Then, the dentist probably asked, “Does that feel too high?” Since the mouth is generally numbed during a filling, it’s often hard to tell [...]
Allergies to Mercury In Silver Fillings Aren’t Common
People frequently wonder if the mercury in their silver fillings (also called amalgam fillings) could be to blame for various chronic diseases and disorders they might experience. Some of these diseases and disorders include Alzheimer’s disease, headaches, multiple sclerosis, kidney dysfunction, birth defects, and several neurological disorders. Others fear they are allergic to the mercury [...]
Which Type of Filling Lasts Longest, White or Silver?
In my last two articles, I addressed the length of time that White (Composite or Tooth-Colored) fillings last and the length of time that Silver (Amalgam) fillings last. In this article, I simply wish to summarize the results and show a graph comparing the length of time that you can expect your fillings to last. [...]
How Long Does an Amalgam (Silver Colored) Filling Last?
Earlier this week, I was working with a patient who was having two gold crowns placed over some molars that had previously been restored with amalgam fillings. He said he had received the amalgam fillings about 30 years ago and they had recently broken, resulting in the need for the crowns. He asked if 30 [...]
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