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There was no hype at all about the white plastic they put in your teeth instead of gold or amalgam. When these came in, I remember my dentist being clearly ver
by cperciva 1y ago
There was no hype at all about the white plastic they put in your teeth instead of gold or amalgam.
When these came in, I remember my dentist being clearly very excited. There was absolutely hype... we just weren't the target for it.
- azalemeth 1y agoThe NHS largely prefers amalgam over white fillings for the simple reason that there is consistent but low quality evidence that they last longer (1) and are lower cost. There absolutely is hype in dentistry, and it's very dangerous as most procedures are irreversible. (1) https://www.nature.com/articles/6401026 https://www.nature.com/articles/6401026