Amalgam Under Crowns

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This month I've been getting crowns replaced (at this group's

promptings), despite having no signs of problems whatsoever in my

mouth & my dentist's prior suggestion that doing so would be

unnecessary. There had been no reason to suspect mercury under any

remaining crowns until I reached a former dentist's office & was

told one tooth had amalgam underneath.

Two crowns removed during the first appointment revealed cavities,

but no amalgam, despite one of them being the tooth that was

supposed to have amalgam. I thought the development of cavities was

interesting, because all of my teeth had been quite loose in their

sockets at the height of illness. Does that increase the risk of

decay underneath crowns?

Days later, two more crowns were removed and a large molar was full

of 'soft' amalgam. I hope chelation will start going much easier

when I'm able to resume it again. My response to ALA had been very

poor. I'd dropped ALA dosage to 2mg and was struggling even at that

low dose. I'd also dropped DMSA from 50mg to 25mg. Would

this 'soft' amalgam be of the high copper type? Can the approximate

age of the crown be determined by that info? Could chelation, with

amalgam under a crown, have an effect of softening the amalgam? I

estimate I'd underwent about 16 rounds of frequent dosing at rather

low levels.

My final appointment is in two weeks, and I truly look forward to

having a gold crown removed along with a porcelain one. The gold

one was causing a load of trouble prior to the initial amalgam

removal I underwent 3 years ago, and I simply don't want any form of

metal in my mouth.

The only thing that will be 'unturned' at this point is a bridge. I

know it was placed by a dentist that carefully removed all amalgam

for crowns and later went mercury free. But it is older (14-15

years). It was resealed after loosening about 12 years ago, but

doesn't appear to be bonded with metal. Would it be recommended to

have the bridge replaced, also? I understand there is risk in

removing a bridge, but if it seems to be bonded with any metal at

all I'll probably ask to have it done. Should it be done at this

point to check for decay in any event?

I hope this is helpful for anyone who's been told that removing

crowns should not be necessary. Finding amalgam under one, and lots

of it, was quite a surprise, as there were no telltale 'tatoos' or

sensitivities.

Despite finding more amalgam, I've been amazed at how much my energy

level & mental faculties had improved while on a necessary 'break'

from chelation over the last two months. My family members &

friends were surprised, too.

Thanks,

Joanne