We all know someone who is allergic to cats, penicillin or even grass. But, did you realize that you could also be allergic to materials used in your fillings or crowns. At the office of Los Angeles cosmetic dentist Dr. Kourosh Maddahi, state-of-the-art testing allows him to identify the best and safest biocompatible materials for [...]
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Some of the procedures that a Biological Dentist perform include:
• Metal-Free Dentistry
• Strict mercury removal guidelines
• State-of-the-art air filtration and purification
• Biocompatible Testing available
• Microscopically Monitored Oral Health (MMOH)
• Digital x-rays, which use 90% less radiation than traditional x-rays
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A biological dentist works to use natural products or materials that are more compatible with the patient’s body. A biological dentist avoids using any type of metals in the mouth. This would include avoiding metals underneath the crowns or using metal crowns as well. To some extent, biological dentists may not use implants because these [...]
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I am a firm believer that the mercury content in silver fillings is not good for you. My personal preference is not to have any silver fillings.
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A Holistic Dentist uses materials that are more bio-compatible with the body as a whole. They also don’t use metal in the mouth. I believe that future dentistry trends will focus on more holistic and bio-compatible dentistry methods. Especially as more of the products are researched and patients become more knowledgeable.
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This sometime happens to patients that have silver fillings or mercury fillings in their mouth. Also, if they have any type of metal in their mouth, for example braces, it could cause them to have this metal taste, especially if they are very sensitive people.
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Biological dentistry aims to use natural products or materials that are more compatible with the patient’s body. A biological dentist does not use any type of metals in the mouth, no metals underneath the crowns, no metal crowns and to some extent, no implants because these are materials that would be incompatible with the patient’s [...]
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A composite dental filling is made of plastic materials that are tooth-colored to match the natural teeth.
At our office we don’t use silver or metal fillings. These types of fillings are made with mercury. Studies have shown that mercury vapors can be emitted from the fillings and the vapors have been shown to [...]
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Yes metal fillings can be replaced. However, if the fillings are too large, they are best restored with porcelain inlays or onlays.
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Yes, there are tooth-colored fillings. They are made of resin, or plastic, and come in many colors to match the color of the teeth. Â
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