Re: amalgam fillings and insurance companies

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Hi !

I have United Dental too, and did not have a problem because we found a

pediatric dentist here in Austin (Dr. on Bee Caves) that

does not use amalgam. He sees lots of autistic kids, and gets that

question a lot I am sure. Our son had stainless steel fillings/crowns

in back and composite/porcelain in noticeable areas.

Maybe find a dentist that doesn't use amalgams anymore?

I would think ALL dentists should stop using them since FDA came out

this past year and recommended not using them.

Hope you are well!

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> Has anyone successfully challenged your dental insurance when they

insist that you must pay extra out of pocket for a composite filling

because amalgams are the standard that they are willing to pay for?

> I find that to be wrong and it angers me, but I don't want to start

up a battle that some of you have found through hard-won experience is

impossible to win. I am on United Healthcare.

> Thanks!

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