biocompatible dentistry

[Guest guest]

Hi folks,

Wondering if anybody knows about this. I went to a so called " holistic dentist. "

Yes,

essential oils were used with the ultrasonic scaler. An old gold filling fell

out as my teeth

were being flossed. The hygenist feared it was caused by decay and would need to

be

replaced.

The dentist was quick to tell me I should be tested for biocompatability for a

new filling. I

told him that this was a minor issue to me as I had to choose the least toxic of

these evils.

Plastics are new and who knows what they leach, porcelain fillings contain some

radioactive material to make them look white and sparkle like a tooth. So gold

seemed like

the least of the evils and I liked the old one. The jewellery had been in my

mouth for years

and caused no problems that I could tell. It just moulded to my tooth. Of course

I worried about the adhesive, but the bond was strong and unfortunately

something had to go there.

The dentist backed off when he saw that I was knowledgeable, asked good

questions about biocompatibility- like does the test take into account toxins

that could leach from

the materials at a later date or when in contact with certain foods? The dentist

said no such research has been done on leaching plastics, radioactive

breakdowns, and endless

other toxic horrors that can occur with materials that are supposed to be

" safer' than

amalgams.

I agreed to let him stick my old filling back in and would undergo a

biocompatibility test

for the new adhesive. I'm wondering what anybody knows about all this. I think

the

biocompatability test sounds like a joke as the first concern should be to use

the least

toxic materials. The dentist even admitted the test only takes into

consideration what is

going on at the moment. There is no test for future changes and interactions.

What is the

safest adhesive to use? Anybody know of any good dentists that really are

progressive and

have time to answer questions. Any good reading materials? I want to be well

armed with

info as this dentist is like most professionals- chooses a course of action for

the patient,

books the time to do the work, but books no time for real Q & A and explanations

and

informed decisions. Thanks for any advice.

Oren