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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / February 2007Replace silver fillings
My dentist put the crown on one of my first molar, and his also suggested to replace the silver fillings the the second molar, where there are fillings on the top and surface connected with first molar. Will this need to drill away more tooth to remove the old filling and make the filling even bigger? My old dentist only suggested white fillings on front teeth and said white fillings were not durable as silver fillings. My old silver fillings are used for only 10 year. I heard they can last for 30 years. Should I replace them? And how long can the white fillings be used in back teeth? Thanks The difference is: the silver filling doesnt attatched to your teeth by chemical adhesion Its only filler. These kinds of materials last long by the technology based on very aggresive and deep preparetion of your tooth. The modern treatment based on minimal invasive preparetion. to exchange filling materials - why? and what for ? The reason of treatment like bad occlusion or leakiness? or esthetic ? There is no information the filling materials last for 30 years becouse The condition of each materials is determined for example : - occlusion - leakness on RVG/x-ray white materials Its a lot of kinds of these materails with a lots of characteristics regards kris-Polanowski DDS > My dentist put the crown on one of my first molar, and his also > suggested to replace the silver fillings the the second molar, where [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Thanks > to exchange filling materials - why? and what for ? > The reason of treatment like bad occlusion or leakiness? > or esthetic ? Agreed. There is no reason to replace fillings just because of age. There must be some visible flaw (includes X-rays). Some 'fillings' last 6 months. Some last decades. I don't care how long a restoration has been in service. Is it cracked, leaking, decayed, have an overhang or open contact today? D > > to exchange filling materials - why? and what for ? > > The reason of treatment like bad occlusion or leakiness? [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > D My dentist didn't tell me too detail. I cannot exactly tell your guys. He just said it was better to replace it. I guess my first molar cracked on the surface connected to second molar two years ago, and food stuck between the teeth very often. This might cause some problem on the edge of the filling in the second molar. If there is only little problem on the edge of a silver filling, does the whole filling have to be replaced? And can you guys tell me: How much tooth will lose if replacing silver fillings is only for esthetical matters. ( tooth is completely fine) > And can you guys tell me: How much tooth will lose if replacing silver > fillings is only for esthetical matters. ( tooth is completely fine) Depends upon the care and skill of the operator. Sometimes very little. Sometimes more than needed. JMO, Steve I have silver fillings. Some of them appeared a thin dark edge between the teeth and fillings. Is this a sign of leakage? Should probably add: Just because the tooth is pain free and sitting there in one piece does not mean it won't fall apart when the old amalgam is removed. The nerve tissue in the tooth is also difficult to predict. One more trauma may push it over the edge to endo. These problems don't occur very often, but they should at least be mentioned and considered. It isn't good to say, "I'll replace that ugly old amalgam and have you smiling in a few minutes" and then have to follow, "Um, er, I think this tooth needs a root canal and a crown" D >> And can you guys tell me: How much tooth will lose if replacing silver >> fillings is only for esthetical matters. ( tooth is completely fine) [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > JMO, > Steve |
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