I have two amalgam fillings that are covering about 70% of their teeth. I wanted to switch them out for the white fillings because these are so unattractive. However, my dentist said that amalgam stains teeth and the results would not be as attractive as I was hoping. What about the amalgam stains the teeth? […]
Dental Implants with a Metal Allergy
I need to get a tooth replaced. I really and truly want to do it with a dental implant but someone told me they are made of metal. I have some metal allergies, some of which are pretty bad. The ones I really need to look out for are nickel, cobalt, and mercury. Is there […]
Are Amalgam Fillings Stronger than Composite?
I have a mouth full of metal fillings that I want to switch to the white composite fillings. I spoke to my dentist about it and he said that the older fillings are much stronger than the white ones. He tried the white ones and all of them had problems. I’d done some readings on […]