RE:re going to the dentist/answers to questions

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Answers to the questions (I hope other people on the list are interested in

this too )

If you have different kinds of metal in your mouth you have a potential

difference ( I hope this is the right translation from Dutch! ) between the

metals. This means that you have a kind of electrical circuit in your mouth. You

can feel this when you have a new amalgam filling and an old one, you feel a

kind of electrical shock when they touch. Or when you chew on an aluminium paper

with your amalgam filling. I don´t know what metal braces are made of , the

white ones are ceremic and will not cause this problem. Only the wire will still

be made of metal I think.

The second question about the pulpotomy:

I know the procedure and it is accurate but in my practice I don`t use it. When

I see an abscess I pull the tooth out ( IF IT IS NOt A PERMANENT TOOTH!)

The decayed tooth can cause troubles with the permanent tooth and I feel it is

better to get rid of any inflammation in your body.

If you want to keep the tooth you can use the composite and the glasionomer.

The difference between these two is the composition and the way they are used.

There is also a filling that looks like both, called a compomer. In Holland we

use that a lot in pediatric dentistry. It is a little water resistant and strong

enough for a milktooth.

Both these fillings are white and I am sure your dentist is familiar with them.

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