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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / August 2005Gold fillings?
A friend of mine says gold fillings are cheaper then porcelain, what are the pros and cons of each? also will insurance cover gold fillings? punch Depends/depends. Gold inlays and goil foil are two of the best restorations, but I can't find customers who will tolerate that! Gold is ductile meaning one can draw out the margins over the edge of the tooth structure (with burnishing). This makes for a zero micrometer (um) gap! Zero. >A friend of mine says gold fillings are cheaper then porcelain, what are the >pros and cons of each? > >also will insurance cover gold fillings? > >punch  SignatureJoel M. Eichen, . Philadelphia PA DISCLAIMER FOLLOWS: ********* Dental health-related material is provided for information purposes only and does not necessarily represent endorsement by or an official position of the SciMedDentistry gang or any other official agency either actual or fictitious or Steve Mancuso. Advice on the treatment or care of an individual patient should be obtained through consultation with a dentist who has examined that patient or is familiar with that patient's dental history. STANDARD DISCLAIMER > A friend of mine says gold fillings are cheaper then porcelain, what are the > pros and cons of each? > > also will insurance cover gold fillings? Nah, mercury is the stuff you want. It looks great and is really good for you. Most dental offices will charge roughly the same fee for gold and for porcelain. Gold is ductile and will deform if hit too hard (think dent), while porcelain is more brittle (just like tooth enamel) and can chip if hit too hard. Gold can only be cemented to a tooth, while porcelain can be bonded to the tooth. Think Elmer's glue vs epoxy. Gold has 100 years of history proving it can last a long time. Porcelain is new. Signature~+--~+--~+--~+--~+-- Stephen Mancuso, D.D.S. Troy, Michigan, USA DrSteve Q Mancusodds.com {change the center letter to "at" (and drop two spaces) for email} .................................................... This posting is intended for informational or conversational purposes only. Always seek the opinion of a licensed dental professional before acting on the advice or opinion expressed here. Only a dentist who has examined you in person can diagnose your problems and make decisions which will affect your health. ...................... Please ignore j..d... and convince j...e.... to get help ~~~~``````````#####---- > A friend of mine says gold fillings are cheaper then porcelain, what are the > pros and cons of each? > > also will insurance cover gold fillings? > > punch >Gold has 100 years of history proving it can last a long time. Porcelain is >new. More like 5,000 years of dental use. Think Egyptians. WB -- Take out the G'RBAGE to reply wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com You are absolutely right George. I was thinking of modern casting techniques and alloys. But, you are correct historically. Signature~+--~+--~+--~+--~+-- Stephen Mancuso, D.D.S. Troy, Michigan, USA DrSteve Q Mancusodds.com {change the center letter to "at" (and drop two spaces) for email} .................................................... This posting is intended for informational or conversational purposes only. Always seek the opinion of a licensed dental professional before acting on the advice or opinion expressed here. Only a dentist who has examined you in person can diagnose your problems and make decisions which will affect your health. ...................... Please ignore j..d... and convince j...e.... to get help ~~~~``````````#####---- > >Gold has 100 years of history proving it can last a long time. Porcelain is > >new. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Take out the G'RBAGE to reply > wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com Yep, the ancient Egyptians were adept goldsmiths. >You are absolutely right George. I was thinking of modern casting >techniques and alloys. But, you are correct historically. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >> WB >> -- -- Take out the G'RBAGE to reply wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com >Yep, the ancient Egyptians were adept goldsmiths. .... that is those who were not in de-NILE ........ those who were in de-NILE were the Egyptian amalgamologists ........... >>You are absolutely right George. I was thinking of modern casting >>techniques and alloys. But, you are correct historically. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >>> WB >>> -- SignatureJoel M. Eichen, . Philadelphia PA DISCLAIMER FOLLOWS: ********* Dental health-related material is provided for information purposes only and does not necessarily represent endorsement by or an official position of the SciMedDentistry gang or any other official agency either actual or fictitious or Steve Mancuso. Advice on the treatment or care of an individual patient should be obtained through consultation with a dentist who has examined that patient or is familiar with that patient's dental history. STANDARD DISCLAIMER > I was thinking of modern casting >techniques king tuts mask was a one piece casting elizzy I thought those pieces were sand castings, not lost wax,,,,,, right??? Signature`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ Stephen Mancuso, D.D.S. drsteve@mancusodds.com Troy, Michigan USA =+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= . > > I was thinking of modern casting > >techniques > > king tuts mask was a one piece casting > elizzy Are you guys talking about "The Mask" with Jim Carey? >I thought those pieces were sand castings, not lost wax,,,,,, right??? SignatureJoel M. Eichen, . Philadelphia PA DISCLAIMER FOLLOWS: ********* Dental health-related material is provided for information purposes only and does not necessarily represent endorsement by or an official position of the SciMedDentistry gang or any other official agency either actual or fictitious or Steve Mancuso. Advice on the treatment or care of an individual patient should be obtained through consultation with a dentist who has examined that patient or is familiar with that patient's dental history. STANDARD DISCLAIMER they supposedly used some kind of wax binder. that's what they told me when i saw the exhibit in la, those docents sheesh e I just heard from a colleague who was at the New York Meeting that Invisalign fabricates in Costa Rica. Could it be? Joel >they supposedly used some kind of wax binder. that's what they told me when i >saw the exhibit in la, those docents sheesh >e SignatureJoel M. Eichen, . Philadelphia PA DISCLAIMER FOLLOWS: ********* Dental health-related material is provided for information purposes only and does not necessarily represent endorsement by or an official position of the SciMedDentistry gang or any other official agency either actual or fictitious or Steve Mancuso. Advice on the treatment or care of an individual patient should be obtained through consultation with a dentist who has examined that patient or is familiar with that patient's dental history. STANDARD DISCLAIMER .... and Kohler ........ think toilets. >>Gold has 100 years of history proving it can last a long time. Porcelain is >>new. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >WB SignatureJoel M. Eichen, . Philadelphia PA DISCLAIMER FOLLOWS: ********* Dental health-related material is provided for information purposes only and does not necessarily represent endorsement by or an official position of the SciMedDentistry gang or any other official agency either actual or fictitious or Steve Mancuso. Advice on the treatment or care of an individual patient should be obtained through consultation with a dentist who has examined that patient or is familiar with that patient's dental history. STANDARD DISCLAIMER What are the major components of a gold filling? THe constituents of amalgam are easy to discover, but not of a gold filling. >.... and Kohler ........ think toilets. > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >> >>WB |
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