Do you have crowns or any restorations in your mouth to reinforce damaged teeth? What materials are they made of? Many people prefer their dental crowns and fillings to be fashioned from white materials like composite-resin or porcelain. Brighton dentists, Dr. Thomas Villani and Dr. Richard Kondrat, would like to challenge you to a quiz regarding your options for dental restorations.
Questions
Q1. True or false – Amalgam is a single metal that is only slightly less valuable than gold.
Q2. True or false – You will be exposed to more mercury vapors by removing an amalgam filling than by having one in your mouth long term.
Q3. True or false- You cannot request a particular material for dental restorations and will have to go with what your dentist recommends. (more…)