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Some dentists don’t place silver fillings at all, maybe your dentist is one of them and that’s why he’s telling you you can’t get silver fillings.
The only time a silver filling wouldn’t last as long is if the cavity preparation isn’t deep enough or retentive enough, but this usually is not the case. If I were you I would probably consult with a second dentist. (I would opt for silver fillings for myself over white fillings).
Amalgam (silver) fillings last considerably longer than composite (white) fillings. Amalgam fillings can last 30 or more years whereas composite fillings usually need to be redone approximately every 10-20 years.
Composite fillings are done primarily for two reasons:
1. Esthetics
2. They mechanically bond to tooth structure so the cavity preparation can often be more conservative (smaller).
Composite fillings are extremely technique sensitive, meaning that the dentist must keep the area completely dry, if even a little moisture gets on the filling it will severely compromise the longevity.
In summary, in most cases amalgam (silver) would be the preferred restorative material as they are stronger and last longer and are recommended for people who have high cavity risk.
From what you are telling us it seems like silver fillings would be a good option for you, maybe try to find out more specifically why your dentist recommends white fillings in your case.
I think it’s worse to relieve yourself in a urinal
I’ve never met anybody who eats pizza as a snack.
You are the only one I know of in this situation.
No, it happens to me too! Whenever I drink cholov stam my left ankle swells. (Except when I eat Haagen Dazs ice cream). It’s soooo weird.
Health, aren’t you a nurse or something? So it doesn’t really matter for your business, more I guess for the doctor you work under.
You can change speeds in windows media player or vlc player
My rov holds you only have to filter if there are copepods in the water but not if there aren’t any.
If you know how to play chords on guitar playing chords on piano is very easy. And the keys are in order so playing melody is easy too. That’s how I learned how to play piano.
Dont feel bad, whenever I post, nobody responds to my comments and everybody calls me a troll. I don’t know why. I have already explained that my SN is tro eleven,not troll. I guess some people can’t differentiate between a 1and an L. Oh we11.
Health, how did you get blocked? I thought one had to be a seriuosly official jerk to get blocked?
So what’s your question? jk
They’re okay – I don’t think I would buy them, but they might be helpful if you want to get a head start and have the patience to sit through them.
Yeah definitely get Netter’s Atlas – you will definitely need it.
And tro11-
While I’ve got you here – what’s a good book to study anatomy before med school? I’m in my gap year right now, and I would like to get a head-start before med school.
Thanks!
Well the textbook I used was Moore’s Clinically Oriented Anatomy, which is a good book, but I don’t know if you should get it yet if you might use a different textbook in your school.
But doesn’t phosphoglucomutase convert glucose-1-phosphate to glucose-6-phosphate? Or am I mistaking that with another enzyme?
Yes, that is correct.
Whoops! Complete misunderstanding. Simple answer – glycogen phosphorylase.
Nah, that’s the first enzyme. Answer is phosphoglucomutase in the muscle, and glucose-6-phosphatase in the liver.
Don’t worry, you’ll learn all this in medical school, if that’s what you’re studying for. 🙂
I’m assuming you mean “glycolysis” 🙂
Haha no I mean glycogenolysis (the conversion of glycogen to glucose). If you want, I can take over this thread for you.
Which is the last enzyme involved in glycogenolysis?
I don’t think this is a good idea.