Please guys.  Amusing these quips may be, but too many will see me log off the
Forum.  Can we concentrate our efforts on the matter in hand.

Thanks

James


>I have found that this situation can be resolved by avoiding the dentist
 >altogether.
 >
 >-----Original Message-----
 >From: Tenison Stone <[log in to unmask]>
 >To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
 >Date: Wednesday, August 25, 1999 9:40 AM
 >Subject: Re: [LF] Amalgum Dental Fillings
 >
 >
 >>Steve,
 >>
 >>I had one dentist who wanted to remove all of my filling because of the
 >mercury!
 >>OWWWW!
 >>
 >>He claimed I would have massive headaches, etc.  I do not.
 >>
 >>I do request alternate filling material now and hope for no cavities.
 >>
 >>My current dentist gives the option of mercury  or alternate, so mercury
 >>fillings are still being used.
 >>
 >>Tenison Stone
 >>Telex Communications
 >>Blue Earth, MN  USA
 >>
 >>
 >>
 >>
 >>
 >>
 >>Steve Creswick <[log in to unmask]> on 08/25/99 06:53:29 AM
 >>
 >>Please respond to "Leadfree Electronics Assembly E-Mail Forum."
 >>      <[log in to unmask]>; Please respond to Steve Creswick
 >>      <[log in to unmask]>
 >>
 >>To:   [log in to unmask]
 >>cc:    (bcc: Tenison Stone/BlueEarth/Telex)
 >>Subject:  [LF] Amalgum Dental Fillings
 >>
 >>
 >>
 >>
 >>Just a bit of curiosity - How may people out there have amalgum filliings
 >in
 >>their teeth?
 >>
 >>Being a mixture of mercury, silver and tin, in a corrosive environment,
 >subject
 >>to mechanical abrasion - and certainly impending ingestion - it would seem
 >that
 >>some of the efforts to remove other metals (e.g. lead) from the biosphere
 >are a
 >>little mis-directed.
 >>
 >>Certainly, how could one find a matter any "closer to home", without
 >actually
 >>sucking on a bar of solder?
 >>
 >>Why is there not a vocal public outcry to recall all teeth with amalgum
 >fillings
 >>and have them replaced with plastic fillings?
 >>
 >>Oh gee, I forgot to mention that I have seen articles that some of the
 >adhesives
 >>used for non-metal fillings can leach female hormone-like compounds - which
 >is
 >>okay for you gals, but what about us guys?
 >>
 >>Are dentists offices forced to deal with hazardous waste disposal permits,
 >etc?
 >>
 >>I certainly have a few more questions to ask the next time I pay the
 >dentist a
 >>visit!
 >>
 >>Steve
 >>
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