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Aren't mercury-based amalgam teeth fillings more durable than other techniques because the metal is more plastic that other fillings which are more brittle? La
by csdvrx 3y ago
Aren't mercury-based amalgam teeth fillings more durable than other techniques because the metal is more plastic that other fillings which are more brittle?
Last time I read about that, the risks for mercury exposure was for dentists, not patients.
- Fnoord 3y agoThere isn't one version/mix of composite/plastic. I know this because when I was younger, I got a filling and it got wrecked quite quickly. They then said they'd use a different mix but it was the last resort. I forgot the pros and cons. But I can say that approx 20 years later, my filling got replaced and the dentist (a different one, for sure) said 'this stuff breaks so quickly'.
- manmal 3y agoMy dentist claimed gold amalgams are even more durable because they mold even better into the cavity. He himself actually had only gold fillings done.
- adrian_b 3y agoAmalgam fillings are more durable than composite fillings, but the latter are much cheaper and they can still have a lifetime of 20 years or more. Ceramic facets or ceramic crowns are more durable than amalgam fillings, as long as they are not used in a way that could fracture them, e.g. by attempting to crush nuts or the like with the teeth.