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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / December 2004Amalgam Tattoo
my dentist told me I have an amalgam tattoo, since there may be some dentists here in this group,does anyone know the best way to get rid of it. tia Amalgam tattoo results from an amalgam particle that gets trapped under the gumline. Over time the silver and heavy metals corrode creating the dark appearance in the gums. If the original particle can be removed that will prevent recurrance. Normally these are left alone but if you really insist on removing it then there are 2 options 1 cut the tattooed gums off and new gum will grow. 2 remove the original amalgam particle and have a dermatologist who has a special laser remove the tattoo. > my dentist told me I have an amalgam tattoo, since there may be some > dentists here in this group,does anyone know the best way to get rid of it. > > tia I have never seen it done. Seems to me it could be done surgically, but would be messy. Why would you need to remove it? It's almost certainly in an area where no one else is going to see it. Steve > > my dentist told me I have an amalgam tattoo, since there may be some > > dentists here in this group,does anyone know the best way to get rid of it. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Steve It *might* be done using the WaterLase. That is, IF the Amalgam praticles in the tissue don't reflect the laser light (Damage, $$$$). If they do, then I'd think the only thing would be Electrosurgery... Ugh.... (!) ..... Come to think of it: Air Abrasion could do this.... Why not? You would sand blast the whole area and go down a fraction of an mm, let it heal and re-evaluate. You'd need to touch up a bit, but I think that would be the least invasive procedure. Just a thought: DON'T take your air-brush to it!!!! SP SP  SignatureNot a real Addy, yet >Subject: Amalgam Tattoo >From: takenfan hellothere@localhost.com [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >tia Do your own research. http://tinyurl.com/4awks Wow! I read the reply and thought, "Who could write something like that?" Then I noticed. Joel >>Subject: Amalgam Tattoo >>From: takenfan hellothere@localhost.com [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >http://tinyurl.com/4awks >>Subject: Amalgam Tattoo >>From: takenfan hellothere@localhost.com [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > >Do your own research. Is it pizin? Joel >http://tinyurl.com/4awks >>Subject: Amalgam Tattoo >>From: takenfan hellothere@localhost.com [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >http://tinyurl.com/4awks Jan better check in to learn how everyone is so impressed at DentalTown! Joel >my dentist told me I have an amalgam tattoo, since there may be some >dentists here in this group,does anyone know the best way to get rid of it. > >tia Amalgam tatoo is not harmful. No treatment is indicated. -- W_B Take out the G'RBAGE wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com |
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