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Old 05-27-2013, 04:20 PM
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Hi Pennye,

Thank you for the picture but it does not show the gum line where the plaque would be accumulated. However it does show very large old mercury fillings. I can see why he recommended crowns on those two teeth. Replacing them with new large fillings will probably not help with sensitivity as it may make them more sensitive to cold. Filling materials are not meant to be used for such large fillings in the first place because the material fractures allowing bacteria and temperature to get in underneath. This holds true for mercury and composite filling material.

The first pre molar could probably get away with a new composite filling but the second pre molar filling is quite large. Depending on how deep this filling is would determine if a filling would be adequate or not.

Also, fairly often mercury fillings are very irritating to the gum tissue. So what happens is the gums start to recede away from the filling causing irritation and sensitivity. This also predisposes these areas to accumulate more plaque also. This could be part of what is happening in your case.

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I have made the cleaning for thursday afternoon, since I dont have insurance I am going to start with a regular cleaning and then hope the hygentist isnt trying to make the "chain" dentist more money and upsale me if its not absoulute needed. When I am there I will see if I can get a filling redo and hopefully buy some time for a crown, which I just dont want. Its amazing how I have been complaining for so long on these sensative teeth last 3 check ups were all clear when all along its gum disease. I was wondering why the sensative toothpaste was doing nothing at all, I changed brands 3 times, 3 tubes in a row and no relief. Just knowing its about the plaque made a huge difference in hoping I might get out of the sensativiy by getting cleaned more often, which will be fun...Again your awsome and please keep it coming you give us peace of mind and thanks again, I will shout out after thursday keep my fingers crossed the hygentist is good....
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