Re: Leo I am getting fillings removed. Please give me some advice!

November 12, 2008

I paid $100 a piece to have them replaced and no my insurance did not cover

it. It sounded like a reasonable price to me, but you can shop around and

see if you can find it cheaper. I did talk to my dentist about what we could

do to try to avoid the filling fragments going down my throat. He had his

assistant suction away the whole time he was working on them and I wore

goggles. I am sure I swallowed some of it, but I hope the supplements I took

helped me get rid of it. Make sure you know the ingredients (and that they

are safe) of the new the fillings you are getting put in.

Good luck.

Leo

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November 12, 2008

Listen, $100 is a great price. I was quoted $1200 per tooth (of course my

fillings are rather large) by the mercury free dentists office in Houston. I

can handle $100.

Thanks so much!

Dana

From: Leonarda Gaige <tomandleo@...>

Subject: RE: [ ] Leo I am getting fillings removed. Please give me

some advice!

Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2008, 2:25 PM

I paid $100 a piece to have them replaced and no my insurance did not cover

it. It sounded like a reasonable price to me, but you can shop around and

see if you can find it cheaper. I did talk to my dentist about what we could

do to try to avoid the filling fragments going down my throat. He had his

assistant suction away the whole time he was working on them and I wore

goggles. I am sure I swallowed some of it, but I hope the supplements I took

helped me get rid of it. Make sure you know the ingredients (and that they

are safe) of the new the fillings you are getting put in.

Good luck.

Leo

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November 12, 2008

The problem with mercury free dentists with every one I have called

is the price. Not everyone can afford these prices when you are

paying to help your child and in our case, children, with seeing

doctors, tests, supps, diet, etc.

I may have to ask my reg. dentist to change mine -what is worse,

keeping them in(the mercury) or removing them and asking a reg.

dentist to use precautions?

>

> From: Leonarda Gaige <tomandleo@...>

> Subject: RE: [ ] Leo I am getting fillings removed.

Please give me some advice!

>

> Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2008, 2:25 PM

>

> I paid $100 a piece to have them replaced and no my insurance did

not cover

> it. It sounded like a reasonable price to me, but you can shop

around and

> see if you can find it cheaper. I did talk to my dentist about what

we could

> do to try to avoid the filling fragments going down my throat. He

had his

> assistant suction away the whole time he was working on them and I

wore

> goggles. I am sure I swallowed some of it, but I hope the

supplements I took

> helped me get rid of it. Make sure you know the ingredients (and

that they

> are safe) of the new the fillings you are getting put in.

>

> Good luck.

>

> Leo

>

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November 12, 2008

I'm trying to get the mercury out so I can chelate myself. that would be a

downside to leaving it in, in my book.

From: laura19982005 <laura19982005@...>

Subject: [ ] Re: Leo I am getting fillings removed. Please give me

some advice!

Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2008, 3:31 PM

The problem with mercury free dentists with every one I have called

is the price. Not everyone can afford these prices when you are

paying to help your child and in our case, children, with seeing

doctors, tests, supps, diet, etc.

I may have to ask my reg. dentist to change mine -what is worse,

keeping them in(the mercury) or removing them and asking a reg.

dentist to use precautions?

>

> From: Leonarda Gaige <tomandleo@. ..>

> Subject: RE: [ ] Leo I am getting fillings removed.

Please give me some advice!

>

> Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2008, 2:25 PM

>

> I paid $100 a piece to have them replaced and no my insurance did

not cover

> it. It sounded like a reasonable price to me, but you can shop

around and

> see if you can find it cheaper. I did talk to my dentist about what

we could

> do to try to avoid the filling fragments going down my throat. He

had his

> assistant suction away the whole time he was working on them and I

wore

> goggles. I am sure I swallowed some of it, but I hope the

supplements I took

> helped me get rid of it. Make sure you know the ingredients (and

that they

> are safe) of the new the fillings you are getting put in.

>

> Good luck.

>

> Leo

>

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November 12, 2008

Dana, are you the one w/ 11 amalgams? Sorry I can't remember! If you only

have a few, then I would just go to your regular dentist and say your tooth

feels sensitive whenever you chew on it. Your insurance will most likely

cover this as opposed to telling him you want it replaced at your request.

You would need to go separtely for each tooth so they don't suspect

anything.

I just went to my regular dentist for a free consult. I have 7 amalgams, and

2 of them will definitely need crowns. So I'm going to hold off on the 2. He

said he can work around insurance as much as possible - he will not lie, but

he doesn't have to tell the whole truth. The office lady said a lot of times

insurance companies request a copy of x-rays to see if the treatment was

necessary, but if they're molars that's less likely to happen.

It also helps if you don't have the same insurance company as the one that

paid for your original amalgam.

The cost will depend on how many surfaces the filling has to be applied to,

but it's generally around $100-$130. If you go to your in-network dentist

they already apply a discount. For example, if my dentist isn't in my

insurance network, then my out of pocket would be $150-$180.

Now, I'm going to ask if anyone has researched the other side of the amalgam

story? My dentist who doesn't believe in this theory said if the amalgam was

inserted correctly, then there would be no residual mercury left in the

amalgam. Sorry I can't remember the details, but this could very well be

true. And just how many dentists know how to use them correctly, KWIM? I'm

not taking my chances with this one and getting them replaced!

November 12, 2008

Not Leo here, but I wanted to add that it is recommended by the

amalgam manufacturer to replace amalgams every six years. There is no

reason why insurance would not cover replacement, if they are 30 years

old. I can almost guarantee they are leaking and you have decay under

them,which warrants replacing. The problem is convincing the company

to pay for composites to replace amalgam. Usually, they only want to

pay for amalgam to replace amalgam.

>

> From: Leonarda Gaige <tomandleo@...>

> Subject: RE: [ ] Dana I am getting fillings removed.

Please give me some advice!

>

> Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2008, 12:41 PM

>

> I couldn't afford a safe removal approach. I went to a regular

dentist and

> took the supplements recommended by Dana (Selenium, vitamin C) for

about a

> week afterwards and 3 days before having the procedure done. I had two

> fillings replaced at a time at about 6 weeks apart.

>

> I am waiting for the recommended 3 months waiting period to start

chelation.

>

> Good luck.

>

> Leo

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November 12, 2008

-$1200 is highway robbery, I had a Huggins trained specialist remove

mine for $250-350 a tooth depending on the how large the filling was.

-- In , dana pope <danamichellepope@...>

wrote:

>

> Listen, $100 is a great price. I was quoted $1200 per tooth (of

course my fillings are rather large) by the mercury free dentists

office in Houston. I can handle $100.

>

> Thanks so much!

>

> Dana

>

> From: Leonarda Gaige <tomandleo@...>

> Subject: RE: [ ] Leo I am getting fillings removed.

Please give me some advice!

>

> Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2008, 2:25 PM

>

> I paid $100 a piece to have them replaced and no my insurance did

not cover

> it. It sounded like a reasonable price to me, but you can shop

around and

> see if you can find it cheaper. I did talk to my dentist about what

we could

> do to try to avoid the filling fragments going down my throat. He

had his

> assistant suction away the whole time he was working on them and I wore

> goggles. I am sure I swallowed some of it, but I hope the

supplements I took

> helped me get rid of it. Make sure you know the ingredients (and

that they

> are safe) of the new the fillings you are getting put in.

>

> Good luck.

>

> Leo

>

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November 13, 2008

Most insurance will only cover the cost of amalgams.

S S

Re: Leo I am getting fillings removed. Please give me some advice!

Posted by: " Jan " mercurybabies2@... mercurybabies2

Wed Nov 12, 2008 2:25 pm (PST)

Not Leo here, but I wanted to add that it is recommended by the

amalgam manufacturer to replace amalgams every six years. There is no

reason why insurance would not cover replacement, if they are 30 years

old. I can almost guarantee they are leaking and you have decay under

them,which warrants replacing. The problem is convincing the company

to pay for composites to replace amalgam. Usually, they only want to

pay for amalgam to replace amalgam.

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November 13, 2008

if you have insurance though at least it will help with the cost. I just had

two amalgams taken out and my dentist no longer uses amalgam. I had to pay $183

for the two; insurance covered the rest of it. (their part around $300).

I anticipate it will be the same on the rest of my teeth. I've got more work

scheduled removing old amalgam's.

I think the thing is that if your dentist says the amalgam is " old " " faulty "

" leaky " or something like that then it needs to be removed and insurance can't

say its cosmetic only. If you use white resin instead of amalgam there is a

difference to pay between what insurance covers and what is charged for the

resin. But in my case, that is coming out to just under $100 per tooth.

From: Shepard Salzer <_Shepard@...>

Subject: [ ] Re: Leo I am getting fillings removed. Please give me

some advice!

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Date: Thursday, November 13, 2008, 7:47 AM

Most insurance will only cover the cost of amalgams.

S S

Re: Leo I am getting fillings removed. Please give me some advice!

Posted by: " Jan " mercurybabies2 mercurybabies2

Wed Nov 12, 2008 2:25 pm (PST)

Not Leo here, but I wanted to add that it is recommended by the

amalgam manufacturer to replace amalgams every six years. There is no

reason why insurance would not cover replacement, if they are 30 years

old. I can almost guarantee they are leaking and you have decay under

them,which warrants replacing. The problem is convincing the company

to pay for composites to replace amalgam. Usually, they only want to

pay for amalgam to replace amalgam.

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November 13, 2008

Not Leo either. But, I did sleep at a Holiday Inn last night.

I had all 17 of my amalgam fillings removed. Took about 6 or 7

office visits and I had to get two crowns in the process. But, no

more metal fillings.

Mine were leaking and I could taste metal in my mouth every morning

and was pretty much generally depressed most of the time. I attribute

these symptoms, and others, directly to the mercury in the fillings.

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My tips:

1. Find out the specifics on the insurance from the insurer. You are

entitled to know what is and what is not covered. Be persistent.

2. Find a dentist who regularly does amalgam replacement. Make sure

he knows his stuff and most of all, it is critical that he uses a

vinyl " dam " in your mouth while removing the old filling. The dam

lays over your tongue and prevents mishaps. The worst thing is to have

a piece of amalgam get swallowed by accident during the procedure.

Ask around and find out who is good and knows their stuff. You can

call DAMS for a recommendation, if they have a DAMS protocol dentist

in your area. (there wasn't one in my area).

3. I took oral DMSA before the procedure and for 3 days afterward to

be sure that if I breathed in any fumes during the process, I was

getting rid of the mercury to a great extent. I also asked for an

extra vacuum tube that I could operate myself during the procedures,

to remove saliva or material if I wanted to. This gave me more

control and extra comfort during the procedure.

4. Don't expect them to remove all the fillings in one session, if you

have a lot of them. Two hours is about the max that they will work on

you, as the Novocaine will wear off. Plus, your jaw will get sore.

So, your dentist can usually do 3-4 filling replacements in that time

frame. Crowns, if needed to repair teeth with large amalgams, take a

lot longer and, of course, are expensive. ($900 is not uncommon). My

dentist had a computer system and could make porcelain crowns in house

while you wait, which is great, but other dentists have to do this as

a 2-visit procedure for each crown.

With our insurance, we had to pay 50% but EVERYTHING was covered. It

was expensive, but worth it. Having been without fillings for about 3

years now, my depression went away, and so did that awful metallic

taste. I felt much better afterward, and it is a relief to know I

have stopped this continual mercury exposure.

Bottom line: Anything you can do to lower your exposure to mercury is

worth your time, effort and $$.

Closing thought: I look forward to the day that all of us get

reimbursed by the ADA for our costs for amalgam removals. This

material should have never been approved in the first place and No one

should have to pay hundreds of dollars of their own money to get toxic

mercury fillings out of their mouth...

>

> Most insurance will only cover the cost of amalgams.

> S S

>

> Re: Leo I am getting fillings removed. Please give me some advice!

> Posted by: " Jan " mercurybabies2@... mercurybabies2

> Wed Nov 12, 2008 2:25 pm (PST)

> Not Leo here, but I wanted to add that it is recommended by the

> amalgam manufacturer to replace amalgams every six years. There is no

> reason why insurance would not cover replacement, if they are 30 years

> old. I can almost guarantee they are leaking and you have decay under

> them,which warrants replacing. The problem is convincing the company

> to pay for composites to replace amalgam. Usually, they only want to

> pay for amalgam to replace amalgam.

>

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Not Leo either. But, I did sleep at a Holiday Inn last night.

LOL!

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November 13, 2008

I taste metal in my mouth too. I went to one dentist and they thought I was

crazy, so I found a mercury free dentis.

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From: Joe Spencer <jsprager@...>

Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 9:41:17 AM

Subject: [ ] Re: Leo I am getting fillings removed. Please give me

some advice!

Not Leo either. But, I did sleep at a Holiday Inn last night.

I had all 17 of my amalgam fillings removed. Took about 6 or 7

office visits and I had to get two crowns in the process. But, no

more metal fillings.

Mine were leaking and I could taste metal in my mouth every morning

and was pretty much generally depressed most of the time. I attribute

these symptoms, and others, directly to the mercury in the fillings.

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