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DarrenH
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I just wanted to write this post (wrote the title in a search engine friendly manner for people searching on this topic) for anyone scared to have their amalgam fillings replaced.
Three days ago I had a medium sized amalgam filling in a lower back molar replaced with a composite.
I am a 25 year old male, underweight but seemingly healthy vegetarian if that is of any relevance.
Before having my amalgam filling replaced I read many articles online about how you need special equipment to do this including
etc etc etc
Whilst an alternate air supply, your face covered and a rubber dam may probably be good ideas because of the release of mercury vapor, I had none of these (I did have goggles though)
As I said three days ago I had the filling grinded out, not sectioned like online best practice suggested, suction was used very close to the drilling and water was used to keep the drilling site cool.
I'm happy to say I am feeling absolutely fine! I don't feel any ill affects, even without the perhaps sensible precautions.
So if you need to have amalgam fillings replaced, please do not be scared of being poisoned, of course take all the necessary sensible precautions (even if some may just be more for peace of kind_, but even without them if you're healthy you should probably feel no ill effects from it.
Three days ago I had a medium sized amalgam filling in a lower back molar replaced with a composite.
I am a 25 year old male, underweight but seemingly healthy vegetarian if that is of any relevance.
Before having my amalgam filling replaced I read many articles online about how you need special equipment to do this including
- An alternate air supply for your nose
- A rubber dam
- You Face covered
- A vitamin C drip
- A special diet
etc etc etc
Whilst an alternate air supply, your face covered and a rubber dam may probably be good ideas because of the release of mercury vapor, I had none of these (I did have goggles though)
As I said three days ago I had the filling grinded out, not sectioned like online best practice suggested, suction was used very close to the drilling and water was used to keep the drilling site cool.
I'm happy to say I am feeling absolutely fine! I don't feel any ill affects, even without the perhaps sensible precautions.
So if you need to have amalgam fillings replaced, please do not be scared of being poisoned, of course take all the necessary sensible precautions (even if some may just be more for peace of kind_, but even without them if you're healthy you should probably feel no ill effects from it.