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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / August 2005Beryllium TV ads!
As many of you know, I have been keeping track of the beryllium issue for these last several years. Just a few moments ago, I saw my first TV ad wherein a law firm is fishing for those who have been exposed to beryllium...even those who have lived near beryllium facilities. No mention of dentistry...yet. It was on the History Channel. Vaughn > As many of you know, I have been keeping track of the beryllium issue for > these last several years. Just a few moments ago, I saw my first TV ad wherein [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Has there been much litigation yet? Steve  SignatureMark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001 > Has there been much litigation yet? It has been going on for years, but never before in the mass-market sense, such as with asbestos. Vaughn > As many of you know, I have been keeping track of the beryllium issue for > these last several years. Just a few moments ago, I saw my first TV ad wherein [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Vaughn What is beryllium supposed to cause, and what does it have to do with dentistry? Good question ... Vaughn will clue you in. He is the beryllium expert and he knows what he is talking about! (PS- It has loads to do with dentistry). Joel SignatureJoel344 > What is beryllium supposed to cause, and what does it have to do with > dentistry? Beryllium is a metal that is very poisonous in dust or fume form. It causes an incurable, sometimes fatal, lung disease called Chronic beryllium Disease (CBD). It is a concern in dentistry because certain cheap dental alloys contain a small percentage of beryllium. Beryllium is known to pose a very real danger to dentists and dental lab technicians who work with the alloy, and at least a theoretical danger to patients. http://www.nationaljewish.org/disease-info/diseases/occ-med/beryllium/about/bery llium/about.aspx#what or if you prefer: http://tinyurl.com/84ap3 Vaughn > > What is beryllium supposed to cause, and what does it have to do with > > dentistry? [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Vaughn Great link, Vaughn. Thanks. Am I understanding correctly that there's no beryllium in amalgam? Looked like it just went into bridges, crowns and the like. Speaking of which, can bridges, crowns, etc, be made without beryllium? If so, can patients request that? >Am I understanding correctly that there's > no beryllium in amalgam? Correct >Looked like it just went into bridges, crowns > and the like. Speaking of which, can bridges, crowns, etc, be made > without beryllium? If so, can patients request that? Just request "high noble" metal. Many dentists and labs only use the good metal anyhow. If you are an HMO customer, it will be a different story. Vaughn |
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