Re: Re: Glass Ionomer Cement fillings and fluoride

[Guest guest]

Hi Karin:)

Well that would be hard since I was unemployed at

the time and the filling was done at one of those

traveling clinics that does pro bono work for

folks with little money. Sigh. At the time I was

extremely grateful for the dental work. I do know

they mixed it on a " cold slab " , because I watched

the assistant mix it, I just don't know all the

ingredients that they used.. Just goes to show

that anyone should ask questions about stuff that

is being permanently added to the body :/. I guess

the hypo thing could be just a coincidence. Maybe

I'm very very lucky and it isn't Glass Ionomer,

but there's really no way for me to find out.

Although I'm sure they probably used the most

reasonably priced ingredients that could be

bought. And I have no idea which ones those would be.

Bethann

" The greatest enemy of knowledge is not

ignorance...it is the illusion of knowledge "

~ Hawking

Karin wrote:

> Beth Ann,

> Composite fillings are not glass ionomer, although glass ionomer is used

> for some fillings. The materials are numerous and you should ask the

> dentist what type of composite fill he used and then look up the

> ingredients.

> Karin