Re: O/T Mercury free dentists and PAN x rays was : Help! I started Chelation too soon!

February 28, 2008

>i cannot see any metal in my mouth and neither can anyone else.

> However my dentist claims i have metallic fillings in my mouth. i will

> phone her again on Friday.

Hi is

It can be hidden under an old white composite filling. A PAN would show

this.

> * What do crowns look like?

The cover the tooth. Sometimes if they are done well and the margin is close

to the tooth you won't even know it is a crown.

Usually older crowns are made of metal and you can see the metal margin.

>Are they white and flatten bitting

> surfaces of teeth? In that case my filling would be under the crown.

Yes, they can be, these would be called onlays or inlays.

> Maybe you should get a second opinion from a mercury free dentist.

> You could also get a PAN x-ray done, because the filling would show up

> on there. Then you would know for sure. -----Jackie

Yes, yes, yes. Get a PAN. Though remember, you can't look under metal crowns

on x-ray.

> * Im in North Somerset UK, if the dentist is easily accessible by

> public transport and i can afford the fees then i will seriously

> consider mercury free dentist. How do i get a PAN x ray done?

I'm not sure how it works in the UK. We can just walk into an x-ray

department here and ask for one. Some dentists are able to do it.

Digital PAN's are best so then you can email to others for comment. Phone

your local x-ray departments, or ask your dentist - that way she'll know

you're serious.

Also, ask your dentist to put it in writing (email works) that there is no

chance of mercury. When you ask for that, suddenly 'I'm sure there is no

mercury' becomes, 'we had better make sure with a PAN and lift the old

crowns " .

DeanSA

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