Amalgam fillings replace or extract tooth?

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Replace with Porcelain or have the two teeth pulled? I am 20, but concerned as to the standards of dental care I can afford, or am willing to pay for a replacement that in itself could cause damage. Could I experience any health complications from extracting the two teeth? My wisdom teeth could just migrate to fill the gap, so has anyone else faced this dilema? If not any advice appreciated.

I had this discussion with my dentist. I'd rather had the teeth with fillings pulled out and my wisdom tooth migrating to fill the gap. He told me it doesn't work like that. When you pull out teeth you chewing sensation will become less. A friend of mine had to have quite a few teeth pulled out, because there was no other possibility (he didn't go to a dentist for years and brushing teeth was not his hobby).
I would say get porcelain fillings, there's is no health damage when you get porcelain fillings is there? Or is it that you cannot afford porcelain fillings?
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I'd Google and do a bit more research if I were you.

I had some concerns about the same thing, but then I vaguely recall reading that the act of drilling to remove an amalgam filling can result in the release of gases and also there's the danger of you swallowing some of it.

I still have mine.

I might look into the issue a bit more in a couple of years time, but at the moment I can't really afford lots of expensive dental work. I've had them for a couple of decades so figure a couple more years is hardly likely to make a difference.

It depends on a few things:

1 - Cost
2 - Where the teeth are; some aren't so good to pull out, whereas if it's a wisdom tooth or something it's more ok
3 - If you can find a good biological dentist

If you do opt for getting the filling replaced with another, please please please make sure you go to a dentist who knows all the right procedures. That means a cap to stop you swallowing any of the old filling, suction to stop any gasses being released, that they wear masks etc etc. It can be so much worse to have it removed by a dentist who doesn't have experience of safely removing them than to just leave it be.

I would definitely recommend getting rid of it either way though, they're so toxic!!

I'm at the moment trying to reenamalise one of my remaining wisdom teeth; if I can't do it enough I'm going to have it removed I think, rather than keep plugging it with fillings and things.

Great responses, cheers.

I went to the Dentist, similar advice, that the teeth would migrate and leave gaps, porcelain seems the safest option. Though I cannot affor to replace both of them at present due to my assessment costing a fair bit and my Irlen lenses ec, it wouldn't be right to ask my mother to pay for this. Though I have also researched and found that the damage caused by drilling the things out is something to be avoided. All in all I wish my ignorant parents had not let me have mental placed in my teeth in the first place. Thank you mother.

I think I will wait until christmas time or my birthday and pay for a specialist replacement with this money to contribute. Either way your right, they have to come out.

Thanks again.

No problem, and good luck! Dental work is so painful (on your mouth and your purse!!). I hate them so much.

(Actually feel sorry for dentists, they must be one of the most feared types of people in the world!)

If you're in the US this is a good site of mercury-free dentists. Just make sure you go somewhere where they're qualified to remove them safely, I know there are some who'll do it but aren't aware of the dangers or how to do it properly and they end up poisoning people far worse than if they'd left them.
http://www.mercuryfree.com/

So I hear! Sadly i'm British, If British (notoriously lax sense of humour) and Aspergers one must laugh at ones own jokes as not to be lost.

I found a great surgery and have had one replaced just yesturday (in a hurry) with the plastics compound, then at christmas I will switch them to the Porcelain. Just had to get them out and at present I haven't noticed any detremental side effects. They blocked the back of my mouth, paid careful attention to the suction around the tooth, allowed me to see the tooth free from the amalgam, and let me take a break to swish, rinse and chill! All in all, I am feeling positive about the appointment, and glad to get the metal out before christmas, the second appointment is in a couple of weeks. I upped my vitamin C a few days ago and I'll eat plenty of antioxidant rich foods.

Patience is most certainly a prerequisite for dentisty. Mine were asked to explain in detail the stages of the procedure, the contents of the injection, how they go about safely depositing disposed materials after dental procedures and other relevent information. I had already researched this information and needed to check they covered all the posts. They also had to convince me several times not to have them pulled out. I ended up sketching what could happen if I did. Ridiculous I realise, but it all helped and I hopefully won't have to go back for a loooooong time after this is all completed.

Comparitevly, my friend underwent a root canal without flinching. No issue, grin and go. Amazed.

Oooh glad it went well! I know I have a hole in my tooth, I'm looking at going to a mercury-free place in Brighton (I'm in the UK too!) to get my next filling done. I've had wisdom teeth out before without any problems - once the anaesthetic wore off I didn't have any pain at all, didn't even need a single paracetamol tablet, and they came out easily (one only took two minutes!) So logically I'm not scared of the pain, though I don't think that fear will ever really leave you... more the hole it'll leave in my purse!!

Well good luck with those! Polyfiller - viable backup. Oral hygeine, its a riot

Had one removed in March- my body reacted immediately. In one wekk, my blood counts fell- WBC's and Platelets. Could not move, was so full of fatigue- wound up in the ER three tiems in a week- they thoughts I had all sorts of things- mentioning words like leukemia, lupus, lyme's etc....

It took a long time- like 5 months of detox etc to fully recover. I am still under observation.

Be careful, make sure they use one of those filters that sucks the air out WHILE they are doing it. I had the dental dam, which was great, but no ait filter. That stuff is very potent.

AND if you get a reaction, most medical Dr's will not investigate that as a cause- they will look at you like you are nuts if you mention it.

Our brains are different. Period. Mercury can indeed trigger this.

Gold or porcelain are the best. I have mine replaced with gold so I dont have to worry about the porcelain chipping or cracking.