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 |
| ESTIMATED LONGEVITY OF TREATMENT | DECADES |
| COSMETIC VALUE | NEGATIVE |
| INSURANCE BENEFITS | YES |
Dr Ajay Dhankhar DDS and Dr Rehan Bashar DDS - Providing services in cosmetic dentistry and smile makeovers to the areas of Bellevue, Issaquah and Seattle, Washington.
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