PROCEDURES
The Amalgam (Silver Filling) "Controversy":
Replacement with Pre-Capsulated "Bonded" Amalgam
This photo represents a failing "silver filling" originally placed with in the limits of the restorative material. Like any thing else, these materials fatigue and wear out.
The following pages describe re-treatment with precapsulated (bonded*) amalgam and other genuine treatment alternatives currently available.
*Amalgam can now be placed with adhesive agent.
The replacement of failing amalgam restorations with a pre-capsulated amalgam restoration has a success record that cannot be denied.
Advantage: conservation of tooth structure, placement of a decay-resistant material, low cost, and the historical success of this material over the last 150 years.
Disadvantages: cosmetically poor, non-adhesive material* and the possible toxicity ("controversial") of the material.
*Amalgam can now be placed with adhesive agent.
Before:
After:
| Number Of Office Visits | ONE |
| Anesthetic Requirements | YES |
| Treatment Estimated Longevity | DECADES |
| Anesthetic Requirements | NEGATIVE |
| Insurance Benefits | YES |
THE AMALGAM (SILVER FILLING) "CONTROVERSY" Pages
- The Amalgam (Silver Filling) "Controversy"
- Replacement with Pre-Capsulated "Bonded" Amalgam
- Replacement with Quartz Filled Composite Resin
- Replacement with Porcelain or Composite Resin
- Replacement with Cast-Gold Inlays. Onlays and Crowns
- Replacement with Full-Coverage Porcelain Crowns
Dr Ajay Dhankhar DDS and Dr Rehan Bashar DDS - Providing services in cosmetic and neuromuscular dentistry to the areas of Bellevue, Issaquah and Seattle, Washington.
1660 Nw Gilman Blvd, Suite C-1 Issaquah, WA 98027
Ph: (425)392-4122 | Fx: (425)392-1167
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