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hgl038
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Hi dentists and non-dentists!, my wisdom teeth erupted at a very early age pushing and burying themselves into the adjacent molars.
After I got all 4 of them out I got a restoration (amalgam) for 1 of the molars which according to the X-rays was the only one that needed it. Some time after this I started researching the amalgam/mercury/health dilemma and got curious.
Say I one to take it out and replace it with something less toxic while obviously mantaining the other desired characteristics of the material (duration, hardness, ability to endure heavy forces, etc), which material would you recommend? Could a ceramic or gold implant be used?
Here are some pictures of the X-rays for your viewing pleasure. Sorry about the quality, it was impossible for me to scan them.
What's your opinion?
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After I got all 4 of them out I got a restoration (amalgam) for 1 of the molars which according to the X-rays was the only one that needed it. Some time after this I started researching the amalgam/mercury/health dilemma and got curious.
Say I one to take it out and replace it with something less toxic while obviously mantaining the other desired characteristics of the material (duration, hardness, ability to endure heavy forces, etc), which material would you recommend? Could a ceramic or gold implant be used?
Here are some pictures of the X-rays for your viewing pleasure. Sorry about the quality, it was impossible for me to scan them.
What's your opinion?
[broken links to images removed]
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