The dentist says it's pain radiating from the dozen other teeth in my mouth with cavities but it happens to be the only tooth in my mouth with an amalgum filling. So is it radiating pain or the mercury in the amalgum?
2006-11-19 14:16:49 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
I think a dentist who is staring into you mouth trumps the opinions of a bunch of us Yahoo people who have never ever seen you.
Get those cavities fixed and see if the problem stops. Teeth all share nerves so it is tough to tell where the pain is starting from. I would believe a professional.
2006-11-19 14:21:21 · answer #1 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chocolohoma's answer is freaking hilarious! My two cents on this topic comes from spending an entire weekend in absolute pain after I got a filling in one of my teeth months earlier. The dentist had put the filling really close to the nerve and didn't tell me it had less than a 50% chance of actually working. From biting down over the few months, the filling had pushed into the nerve of my tooth. But if you haven't filled any of your cavities, that is not really an option. Get your teeth filled and don't be surprised if this happens to you.
If only we had 3 sets of teeth in a lifetime.
2006-11-19 23:57:45 · answer #2 · answered by Stephanie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have already decided that having a mouthful of rotting teeth is less objectionable than having a filling.
If fillings killed people, then there would be millions dead in the USA alone.
Have the dentist yank out the one decent tooth, then allow the others to rot until they all have to come out. I'm pretty sure dentures are free of mercury.
Its where you are going with this loony logic anyway, so go all the way with it
2006-11-19 22:33:59 · answer #3 · answered by chocolahoma 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Wow - I was surprised by Chocolohoma's answer, what w/ the cynical sarcasm, but I will admit to THINKING of saying those kinds of things!
There is no legitimate scientific research whatsoever to support the idea that silver fillings harm people. Period.
I appreciate your honesty in mentioning the other cavities. If you'd like to have those fixed with composite filling, that is an option w/ no mercury......
...BUT! - I believe the silver fillings are easier to do (and hence usually less expensive) and they tend to last longer (in MY opinion...this is not universally shared, especially by docs that pitch "cosmetics" in their ads!) than the white ones. FURTHER... there are estrogenic precursors in the white fillings, so you could make the case that the white fillings could affect your hormones. I don't believe they DO, but see, you can use half-science to support anything!
Good luck getting your teeth fixed!
2006-11-19 23:02:51 · answer #4 · answered by drswansondds 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Could actually be an infection in the root. Try an antibiotic, and if it starts to hurt less in 4 days and is gone in 7, it was an infection.
2006-11-19 22:26:00 · answer #5 · answered by Legandivori 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋