Re: If you STILL have amalgams, removal expectations

[Guest guest]

Thanks for sharing your experience.

Tana

> -----Original Message-----

> From: jeff_quick

>

> What to expect for the amalgam removal process:...

>

[Guest guest]

Jeff,

Many many thanks for this - it is reassuring because, as you say, you really

don't know what to expect, and I certinly hope to be following in your tracks

very soon now. Best wishes,

Chris

If you STILL have amalgams, removal

expectations

What to expect for the amalgam removal process:

One thing I didn't know was what to expect when I went to get the

amalgams removed. It would have been nice to know what it was like

before I went in, but there was no way to find out, but than to do

it. This is for those who still have amalgams, but want to get them

removed. (I wish I would have known this, as I was pointlessly

nervous when I went in). However, if you DONT want to know what its

like...STOP HERE (but its nothing!)

Luckily, I only had 4, and the dentist said it would be an easy case

for him, and could be done in one visit.

Depending upon how many you have, it could take a few visits.

Anyway here is roughly what they will do, and its not as bad as it

sounds (so it shouldnt make you cringe):

1. Take a look at what they have to do (they may crack a few jokes

in the background throughout the procedure...I was lucky enough to

get some 'real' people as dentists)

2. Numb your gums with some sort of paste they rub on them (painless)

3. Then they inject novocaine (or similar) into the gums they want

to start on first (barely noticeable, maybe slight stinging, but less

discomfort than a salemans phonecall at dinnertime).

4. Then they put a tooth clamp which makes a working area (painless)

5. Then then add a dental dam, which looks like a large condom

(painless, and kinda funny)

6. They'll then drill out the amalgam (taking about 5 to 10 minutes,

pretty much painless, but I felt a very slight discomfort on one

tooth...but not bad at all...getting up early for work is MUCH worse)

7. Then they start adding the replacement filling, and then they use

UV light to cure it...takes about 10 minutes and totally painless

8. After they do all of the teeth, and time is given for the new

fillings to 'cure' (15 minutes or so), they'll then smooth those down

for you (painless, since its not your actual teeth they are fileing

down)

9. They'll have you bite down on a piece of plastic now and then

which shows them where to smooth each tooth.

10. When they are done, you are amalgam free, and you have brand new

fillings that look just like the rest of your teeth (no more black

ugly chunks on your teeth), and your teeth feel just like nothing has

happened.

I am super excited...It just looks better, and though it may be

psycho-somatic...I feel much better already...(10 hours later).

Piece of cake!

Jeffro

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

Other than the rubber damn is there anything special

about " safe " removal of amalgams?

I have had 3 fillings replaced in the past 2 years and

I have about 5 more to go. I am wondering now if I

need a special dentist. The proceedure you described

is just like my regular dentist. Only I had to ask

him to use the rubber damn.

Also, my daughter is only 6 and the regular dentist

want to use a sealer on her 6 year molars. Does

anyone know about this? Is this safe?

Thanks in advance,

--- chrisconnell chrisconnell@...> wrote:

> Jeff,

> Many many thanks for this - it is reassuring

> because, as you say, you really don't know what to

> expect, and I certinly hope to be following in your

> tracks very soon now. Best wishes,

> Chris

> If you STILL have

> amalgams, removal expectations

>

>

> What to expect for the amalgam removal process:

>

> One thing I didn't know was what to expect when I

> went to get the

> amalgams removed. It would have been nice to know

> what it was like

> before I went in, but there was no way to find

> out, but than to do

> it. This is for those who still have amalgams,

> but want to get them

> removed. (I wish I would have known this, as I

> was pointlessly

> nervous when I went in). However, if you DONT want

> to know what its

> like...STOP HERE (but its nothing!)

>

> Luckily, I only had 4, and the dentist said it

> would be an easy case

> for him, and could be done in one visit.

>

> Depending upon how many you have, it could take a

> few visits.

>

> Anyway here is roughly what they will do, and its

> not as bad as it

> sounds (so it shouldnt make you cringe):

> 1. Take a look at what they have to do (they may

> crack a few jokes

> in the background throughout the procedure...I was

> lucky enough to

> get some 'real' people as dentists)

> 2. Numb your gums with some sort of paste they

> rub on them (painless)

> 3. Then they inject novocaine (or similar) into

> the gums they want

> to start on first (barely noticeable, maybe slight

> stinging, but less

> discomfort than a salemans phonecall at

> dinnertime).

> 4. Then they put a tooth clamp which makes a

> working area (painless)

> 5. Then then add a dental dam, which looks like a

> large condom

> (painless, and kinda funny)

> 6. They'll then drill out the amalgam (taking

> about 5 to 10 minutes,

> pretty much painless, but I felt a very slight

> discomfort on one

> tooth...but not bad at all...getting up early for

> work is MUCH worse)

> 7. Then they start adding the replacement

> filling, and then they use

> UV light to cure it...takes about 10 minutes and

> totally painless

> 8. After they do all of the teeth, and time is

> given for the new

> fillings to 'cure' (15 minutes or so), they'll

> then smooth those down

> for you (painless, since its not your actual teeth

> they are fileing

> down)

> 9. They'll have you bite down on a piece of

> plastic now and then

> which shows them where to smooth each tooth.

> 10. When they are done, you are amalgam free, and

> you have brand new

> fillings that look just like the rest of your

> teeth (no more black

> ugly chunks on your teeth), and your teeth feel

> just like nothing has

> happened.

>

> I am super excited...It just looks better, and

> though it may be

> psycho-somatic...I feel much better already...(10

> hours later).

>

> Piece of cake!

> Jeffro

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

> > Jeff,

> > Many many thanks for this - it is reassuring

> > because, as you say, you really don't know what to

> > expect, and I certinly hope to be following in your

> > tracks very soon now. Best wishes,

> > Chris

> > If you STILL have

> > amalgams, removal expectations

> >

> >

> > What to expect for the amalgam removal process:

> >

> > One thing I didn't know was what to expect when I

> > went to get the

> > amalgams removed. It would have been nice to know

> > what it was like

> > before I went in, but there was no way to find

> > out, but than to do

> > it. This is for those who still have amalgams,

> > but want to get them

> > removed. (I wish I would have known this, as I

> > was pointlessly

> > nervous when I went in). However, if you DONT want

> > to know what its

> > like...STOP HERE (but its nothing!)

> >

> > Luckily, I only had 4, and the dentist said it

> > would be an easy case

> > for him, and could be done in one visit.

> >

> > Depending upon how many you have, it could take a

> > few visits.

> >

> > Anyway here is roughly what they will do, and its

> > not as bad as it

> > sounds (so it shouldnt make you cringe):

> > 1. Take a look at what they have to do (they may

> > crack a few jokes

> > in the background throughout the procedure...I was

> > lucky enough to

> > get some 'real' people as dentists)

> > 2. Numb your gums with some sort of paste they

> > rub on them (painless)

> > 3. Then they inject novocaine (or similar) into

> > the gums they want

> > to start on first (barely noticeable, maybe slight

> > stinging, but less

> > discomfort than a salemans phonecall at

> > dinnertime).

> > 4. Then they put a tooth clamp which makes a

> > working area (painless)

> > 5. Then then add a dental dam, which looks like a

> > large condom

> > (painless, and kinda funny)

> > 6. They'll then drill out the amalgam (taking

> > about 5 to 10 minutes,

> > pretty much painless, but I felt a very slight

> > discomfort on one

> > tooth...but not bad at all...getting up early for

> > work is MUCH worse)

> > 7. Then they start adding the replacement

> > filling, and then they use

> > UV light to cure it...takes about 10 minutes and

> > totally painless

> > 8. After they do all of the teeth, and time is

> > given for the new

> > fillings to 'cure' (15 minutes or so), they'll

> > then smooth those down

> > for you (painless, since its not your actual teeth

> > they are fileing

> > down)

> > 9. They'll have you bite down on a piece of

> > plastic now and then

> > which shows them where to smooth each tooth.

> > 10. When they are done, you are amalgam free, and

> > you have brand new

> > fillings that look just like the rest of your

> > teeth (no more black

> > ugly chunks on your teeth), and your teeth feel

> > just like nothing has

> > happened.

> >

> > I am super excited...It just looks better, and

> > though it may be

> > psycho-somatic...I feel much better already...(10

> > hours later).

> >

> > Piece of cake!

> > Jeffro

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

>> Hi all,

>>

>> Other than the rubber damn is there anything special

>> about " safe " removal of amalgams?

>Breathe through a nosepiece.

>The dentist should use lots of water, lots of suction and a slow

>drill.

I have been having a hard time finding a dentist who will use a slow

speed drill for the whole removal process. The dentists here in

Michigan who follow the other safe procedures use a high speed drill for

removing the amalgam then a low speed for any decay underneath the

tooth. I was wondering how important it is to use a slow drill for the

whole removal. Thanks.

Dave

[Guest guest]

I had two dentists carefully take mine out...not a dentist and an

assistant. One did the drilling, while the other kept the suction

device going with lots of water, lots of care.

No doubt mercury particles were still released. Some were in my

mouth, and when I spit out the excess water onto a paper towel there

were still some small gray particles. However, I never swallowed at

all (kinda tuff to do over 2 hours). Also, each time he drilled I

held my breath (which I can do easily since I also surf

alot)...luckily each drilling 'touch' didnt last for more than 10-20

seconds...but I waited to breathe again when the particles in the

overhead light disappeared. I am sure I still inhaled mercury

particles...there is realy no way around it other than wearing a face

mask with air flow from outside.

I think regardless of what safety precautions are made, you will

still get exposed to high mercury levels on the removal day. I've

read that there are still super high concentrations of mercury under

the dams, and in fact 10 feet away...

The bottom line is, is to expect the exposure on the day of the

replacements to significantly increase, but still to use as many

precautions as possible, and use common sense, since these are highly

toxic particles released...

I do feel much better than I did, though this could be semi-

psychosomatic...who knows. Atleast I do feel a bit better!

Jeffro

> >> Hi all,

> >>

> >> Other than the rubber damn is there anything special

> >> about " safe " removal of amalgams?

>

> >Breathe through a nosepiece.

>

> >The dentist should use lots of water, lots of suction and a slow

> >drill.

>

> I have been having a hard time finding a dentist who will use a slow

> speed drill for the whole removal process. The dentists here in

> Michigan who follow the other safe procedures use a high speed

drill for

> removing the amalgam then a low speed for any decay underneath the

> tooth. I was wondering how important it is to use a slow drill for

the

> whole removal. Thanks.

>

> Dave

[Guest guest]

High spped drill vaporizes the mercury.

A Very Bad Thing.

Look for a Mercury Free Dentist

Re: If you STILL have amalgams, removal

expectations

>> Hi all,

>>

>> Other than the rubber damn is there anything special

>> about " safe " removal of amalgams?

>Breathe through a nosepiece.

>The dentist should use lots of water, lots of suction and a slow

>drill.

I have been having a hard time finding a dentist who will use a slow

speed drill for the whole removal process. The dentists here in

Michigan who follow the other safe procedures use a high speed drill for

removing the amalgam then a low speed for any decay underneath the

tooth. I was wondering how important it is to use a slow drill for the

whole removal. Thanks.

Dave