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- FAQ ORAL HEALTH THERAPY
- GUM DISEASE EXPLAINED #1
- GUM DISEASE EXPLAINED #2
- TOOTH DECAY EXPLAINED
- GUM DISEASE HEART DISEASE
- TMJ THERAPY
- Implant therapy
TYPES OF FILLINGS TO CONSIDER
AMALGAM
- metallic filling
- Silver tin copper zinc + mercury
- cost $125-$225.oo
- very strong can last 20- 40 years
- AMALGAM does not seal out mouth bacteria.
- Decay bacteria can penetrate between tooth and amalgam
- AMALGAM predisposes teeth to cracking
- controversial health and environmental issues
COMPOSITE RESIN
- tooth coloured, plastic with fine glass or quartz particles
- cost $155-$525.oo [more time and skill to fill tooth]
- reasonable strength can last 5 - 10+ years
- BONDING LIQUID USED TO bond COMPOSITE to tooth - seals out bacteria
- BONDS can fail due to saliva contamination
- Bond failure leads to severe problems DECAY ROOT CANAL THERAPY
GLASS IONOMER
- tooth coloured, high fluoride content filling - recharges with fluoride from daily tooth brushing
- cost $185 to $225.00
- NO BOND REQUIRED TO DEGRADE OR FAIL!!
- SEALS THE TOOTH COMPLETELY
- used in minimum intervention dentistry due to anti decay properties
- technology improving strength improving
- RECENT IONOMERS HAVE GREATLY IMPROVED