How have the mighty fallen? OT.

[Guy King]

The message from Andy Hall contains these words:

Amalagam's still being used, isn't it?

[Guy King]

The message from "Mary Fisher" contains these words:

I've got some that have lasted at least that long.

[Mary Fisher]

Many of mine are older than that.

Mary

[Helen Deborah Vecht]

"Mary Fisher" typed

I was only in Leeds between 1/2/85 - 18/2/86.

[June Hughes]

In message , Andy Hall writes

You may or may not be surprised to read that I have amalgum fillings from 1969, put in by our dentist Mr Holdsworth, who practiced in Old Harlow, Essex. My current dentist didn't see the need to replace them. He has now retired, so I shall see what his successor has to say.

[June Hughes]

In message , Andy Hall writes

Are you a dentist, Andy?

[June Hughes]

In message , Andy Hall writes

More.

[Alan Holmes]

We should compare 'old'!

Alan

[Alan Holmes]

Do not even consider it, even when yu can afford dentures.

I've recently lost a nuber of teeth and I miss them, every time I see someone with proper teeth it makes me wish I still had all of mine.

How the hell did teeth get into cocoa?

Alan

[Alan Holmes]

I always drink whatever vinegar is left when the pickled beetroot has gone!

Alan

[Andy Hall]

On Sun, 16 Jul 2006 22:13:48 +0100, June Hughes wrote (in article ):

Hopefully he's getting it right now,.

That will probably depend on the NHS budget.

[Andy Hall]

On Sun, 16 Jul 2006 22:14:22 +0100, June Hughes wrote (in article ):

Are you?

[<me9]

I was asking a friend (who is a dentist) about amalgam fillings the other weak. He still uses them and has no problems with them. More fit for the purpose than other materials, even with more modern technology.

[<me9]

I haven't had a filling for over 2 years. I now have less fillings than then, but the remaining (amalgam) ones are as good as new. I wish my dentures were as good.

[Elaine Jones]

Quoting from message posted on 16 Jul 2006 by Alan Holmes I would like to add:

I wanted all my teeth out about 40 years ago - my GP (who was anaesthetist for visiting dentist) thought it was a good idea but the dentist didn't.

Since then bits of already filled tooth have broken off; various dentists have drilled and refilled whichever tooth was affected; more bits have broken off so dentist has drilled and filled ad infinitum to the extent that I was fed up and stopped going to the dentist - at some point a dentist is going to *have* to remove my teeth!

[<me9]

^

Typo. Should have been 20 years.

[Owain]

I think I have that psychological disorder which, in extreme cases, makes people want to cut their limbs off. I just hate my teeth.

Probably overindulgence in sweet sticky cocoa buggered the teeth in the first place :-(

Owain

[Andy Hall]

On Mon, 17 Jul 2006 00:00:59 +0100, [e-mail] wrote (in article ):

NHS?

Which purpose? AIUI, there are two major negative issues with them.

- Mercury content. Do you voluntarily want toxic heavy metal compounds introduced into your body for no good reason?

- Mechanical fit. Modern filling materials bond to the tooth. Amalgam does not. This means that the drilled cavity has to be shaped with an undercut angle in order that the filling stays in. It means that more undecayed tooth material has to be removed than would otherwise be necessary.

[Andy Hall]

On Mon, 17 Jul 2006 00:35:18 +0100, Elaine Jones wrote (in article ):

That's what happens when you rely on the government to decide what goes in your mouth.

[June Hughes]

In message , Andy Hall writes

No such luck! He's private.