RE: Choice of Material for Crowns

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I would keep looking. I don't believe these are the only two options

available - maybe the only two options this particular dentist uses.

Dean

Choice of Material for Crowns

I'm waiting for permanent crowns & learned today that there are no

dental restoration materials that I'm compatible with. I was given

two choices, considered to be least likely to be problematic:

a) a porcelain-type that has to be affixed with metals (probably

involves nickel - & ???)

a newer quartz/plastic type that is carved into shape from a block

I've initially said to go with " b " , because I don't want metals at

all and don't want interference with chelation. However, I was

told " " wears down over time against an opposing surface that's

harder.

There are no 'good' options, and my dentist understood my concerns

with absorbing plastics given their connection with endocrine

disruption, etc.

Does anyone know anything about this newer material and have any

experience with it? Am I irrational about having metals that would

connect porcelain crowns? I'm highly sensitized to the metal aspect

of the porcelain crown, and I guess that's why my dentist called. I

don't think he wanted to make any judgments for me on this. (Even

temps are really annoying ... I want to rip them out, and there's 6

of them in place right now!)

Thanks,

Joanne

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In frequent-dose-chelation , Joanne wrote:

I'm waiting for permanent crowns & learned today that there are no

dental restoration materials that I'm compatible with. I was given

two choices, considered to be least likely to be problematic:

----------So you have done compatability testing?-------Jackie

a) a porcelain-type that has to be affixed with metals (probably

involves nickel - & ???)

a newer quartz/plastic type that is carved into shape from a block

I've initially said to go with " b " , because I don't want metals at

all and don't want interference with chelation. However, I was

told " " wears down over time against an opposing surface that's

harder.

-----------I wouldn't let this make your final decision. I remember reading,

what's more important, the life of the filling or the life of the

patient?--------Jackie

There are no 'good' options, and my dentist understood my concerns

with absorbing plastics given their connection with endocrine

disruption, etc.

----------I agree having nothing in our mouths would be the best, but since

that isn't an option, we have to chose the least harmful.---------Jackie

Does anyone know anything about this newer material and have any

experience with it?

----------I don't personally have any crowns, so can't advise. My only

thought was that you could call Leo Cashman at DAMS (1-) and ask

him. He seemed very knowledgeable about dental choices and issues. Just

remember, don't follow their chelation advice.---------Jackie

Am I irrational about having metals that would

connect porcelain crowns?

------------I wouldn't want any metal in my mouth either, if it could be

avoided. Nickel is carcinogenic. Titanium is supposed to be the least reactive

and safest. I guess you should ask what the metal would be.--------Jackie

I'm highly sensitized to the metal aspect

of the porcelain crown, and I guess that's why my dentist called. I

don't think he wanted to make any judgments for me on this. (Even

temps are really annoying ... I want to rip them out, and there's 6

of them in place right now!)

Thanks,

Joanne

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