Guest guest Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 > Based on my experience, anyone with crowns wanting to chelate I > would do as much homework with the dentists who performed the work > (if possible), to help determine the chance of amalgam used for the > base/build-up underneath crowns. The older the age of crown (and > previous fillings in which the crown replaced), the more likely that > amalgam exists underneath. I would go so far as to say that every crown should be checked under that is metal, unless there is definate proof that you don't need to. Dentists are notorious for the phrase, " I'm sure it is fine " . Well, I'd trust a politician before a dentist. Most crowned teeth only got that way because they were very damaged before being crowned. That means that they were heavily repaired (usually with amalgam) until they could not be repared anymore. I urge clients to remove all metal crowns to check underneath and if possible replace with a safer substnace. I would say 80% or more have had amalgam underneath. It is the norm rather than the exception with old crowns. Dean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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