Why should I remove my
mercury / silver fillings?
Cosmetic Dentist serving SLC and Park City, Utah
There are several reasons for patients to come to us to have their back teeth restored. Many people are concerned with the health risk of mercury and other metals. Some people just think they are ugly and do not want them in their mouth anymore. Others are tired of them breaking and then suffering the inconvenience, pain and expense of taking care of them.
Most of the dentistry that is done on adults today is a direct result of the ongoing damage that these fillings do to their teeth. They make them very weak (losing up to 80% of their strength) and they leak at the margins allowing decay to begin under them. Eventually the teeth are broken down to the point that extensive dental work is needed. Many of these old silver fillings "grow up" to be crowns some day.
In the past the only solutions were to either place another silver/mercury filling in the tooth, or grind it down to place a crown on it.
One of the most significant advances in cosmetic dentistry has been the ability to bond our newer, non-metal materials to the tooth. This allows us to restore a tooth back to very near its original strength and beauty.
Dr. Johnson is uniquely qualified for this type of work. He is the Clinical Director for Core III - Mastering Dynamic Adhesive Principles in Complex Reconstruction Cases. In this course he teaches dentists from all over the world how best to restore these back teeth. The technique and materials in this area is constantly improving and Dr. Johnson is in a position to be able to always provide his patients with the absolute latest and greatest in these advanced techniques. The combination of his experience and attention to detail means that you as the patient is going to get the best, longest lasting restorations possible.
