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Hello,
I am slowly doing a dental clean-up. My regular dentist has changed some of my mercury fillings with composites. He then told me I needed a crown for a chipped back tooth..and did not offer porcelain.
So I went to a biological denist; he said that I did not need a crown on that tooth, but he would suggest a composite/bonding. Which is fine with me, cost wise too!! BUT when I had asked about a few other mercury fillings, he said that it would be best to replace them with porcelain onlay or inlays(cannot remeber which one he said)..His reason was, that the fillings were large (not that large!), and the doing the porcelain would be more durable, and may even prevent root canal in the future..I am confused.
So question..is this guy just 'selling me' because the porcelain is around $1,000 as oppossed to the $200-$300 composites?? AND is the porcelain better for my teeth as far as more durable and less toxic??? I have read that porcelain has metals too and could affect the teeth next to it?? IF I am going to do this the correct way, I will go with the porcelain...BUT not sure what is the right thing to do??? Dont' want to get ripped off, but also don't want to have to get extra dental work in the future.
Any advice or knowledge would be appreciated.
Thank you!!
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- Re: which is stronger/better white c... Reb32
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MoreThis is a reply to # 796,806Hi, there is no such thing as a metal free dental restorative. All contain metals, even simple denture acrylic. The man who runs the blood serum lab in USA (Walter Clifford) is a biochemist and knows what is contained in these materials and told me that not one is "metal free".
Porcelain can last around 20-30 years so I've heard/read. Some have problems with porcleain when they are not really getting true ceramic, but instead getting part ceramic, part metal and don't realise it as it can be covered up. You must find out if you are getting full solid porcelain and no metal base under it!
Cerec porcelain is a good one apparently. Porcelain is harder and more stable and less likely to leech out its components than composites. Just make sure you don't get one that has a hidden metal base! Because anything with direct metal (like braces) will set up galvanic activiity inside the mouth and can cause major issues, especially if you have different metals in the same mouth.
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Hello there,
thank you for your reply to my question about which is better/composites or inlays/onlays.
I THINK the dentist that I went to, does the Cerec porcelain inlays and onlays. He said that the porcelain did contain some metal. I am going to make sure that it is not just porcelain over metal!! I am going to call him back this week to ask, before I make an appt.
This is all so confusing, as I DON"T want any toxic substances in my body, as I have a chronic illness from toxic exposure!
Input from anyone else would be appreciated also!
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- Re: which is stronger/better white c... bene
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This is a reply to # 796,806I am also confused about inlay and onlay . Recently I read that an onlay or inlay had would last approx 10/15 years. What happens in 15 years time ? do you have to have another inlay for $1000? therefore I would think that a composite filling for $"00 which would probably last for the same length of time as an onlay/inlay. However I was surprised when i read that an onlay wouuld only last 10 years as this information may be incorrect. I am searching for a dentist to confirm the durability of an onlay.
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This is a reply to # 866,651Composites are far more toxic and more likely to release their chemicals than "low fusing ceramics". Dentists replace their work way before it needs replacement to generate revenue.Many people have onlays and inlays for decades without problems, especially if they are gold/platinum.
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