O/T Question about Inlay / Onlay

[Guest guest]

Does anyone know where I can find the composition of gold inlay /

onlay dental material? I asked this question on a dental list and got

no answers so I thought members here might know.

I am so frustrated right now in my efforts to find a dentist who knows

how to remove amalgams safely and who uses safe materials. I've found

two dentists and both use inlay / onlay (gold). I can't find the

composition of this material though and would appreciate help in

finding the answers.

Is the gold inlay filling OK for someone who intends to chelate?

The dentist is totally overbooked and his secretary has the usual

French customer service skills (none) so I can't get this from the

dentist's office at the moment. And my appointment with the dentist is

in 3 months!

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

My understanding (from what I've been told) is that gold (used in

dental work) is never JUST gold, it is always mixed with other

materials.

With that said, there are different types and mixtures, so there

is not one answer to what it is made of.

If the dentist's office won't answer questions, that doesn't give

you many options. (If answers were possible I'd ask for the

phone number of the lab that MAKES the inlays.)

Other option is a different dentist, but no doubt you've considered

that option.

I have some gold in my mouth and I actually got a sample of the

material from the lab (before the crown was made) and had it

" muscle tested " by someone I trust. That's no guarentee, but

it's what I did. Obviously, I had to work with the lab, though,

in order to do this.

Gold is generally / often okay (although I'm not sure any dental

material is really " perfect " .) GOLD should NOT be placed in your

mouth if you have ANY amalgam in your mouth -- the combination sets

up a very toxic condition. Get all the amalgam out first.

Moria

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> Does anyone know where I can find the composition of gold inlay /

> onlay dental material? I asked this question on a dental list and

got

> no answers so I thought members here might know.

>

> I am so frustrated right now in my efforts to find a dentist who

knows

> how to remove amalgams safely and who uses safe materials. I've

found

> two dentists and both use inlay / onlay (gold). I can't find the

> composition of this material though and would appreciate help in

> finding the answers.

>

> Is the gold inlay filling OK for someone who intends to chelate?

>

> The dentist is totally overbooked and his secretary has the usual

> French customer service skills (none) so I can't get this from the

> dentist's office at the moment. And my appointment with the dentist

is

> in 3 months!

>

> Thanks,

>

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