mrdude said...
Hey Girlie,
White composite to replace the metal filling. The root canal I'm referencing is an existing root canal and I am obtaining advice on what I should do with it ie. remove tooth, reinspect/retreat the canal.
The dentist showed me photos around the amalgam and it was VERY purple, which he advised indicates an intolerance rather than infection which could POSSIBLY relate or at least contribute to my health issues.
Okay - replacing amalgam. Did you ask about
his procedure removing the amalgam?
I had one replaced last summer at a 'regular' dentist and had the dental dam (I think that is standard now) but no oxygen was provided - there was water being sprayed on the amalgam so it wouldn't heat up.
I also swallowed some activated charcoal to try to coat my upper GI tract prior to the procedure- not sure if it did anything.
I didn't feel better or worse in the weeks/months following the procedure.