Comments on: Why Do Dentists Still Place Amalgam Fillings? http://naturaldentistry.us/1074/why-do-dentists-still-place-amalgam-fillings/ Natural and holistic dentist serving Encinitas, San Diego, and all of North America Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:31:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: adminhttp://naturaldentistry.us/1074/why-do-dentists-still-place-amalgam-fillings/comment-page-1/#comment-5152 admin Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:54:06 +0000 http://naturaldentistry.us/?p=1074#comment-5152 You are right about that. Because insurance pay for them, dentist do them and patients accept them. If I owned an insurance company, I'd cover the cheapest option. However, if the cheaper option is a poison, then wouldn't the long term affects of treating the toxin cost more for the insurance companies in the long run?That's the problem. Weigh in on the long term health care costs vs the short term costs of composites. Composite fillings aren't that expensive when compared to doing nothing, getting a toothache, and pulling a tooth. Then everyone complains that dentistry is so expensive because it is hard work. How about learning what to do to prevent decay, gum problems etc.It's pretty easy... people know what to do... just they are too lazy to do it. Need a hint? Exercise, nutrition, diet, and oral hygiene. (floss please)Get rid of dental insurance all together. The pain from the toothache should teach people to care for their teeth on a regular basis.Learn how to prevent problems. Do what is right... prevent problems then things won't be so painfully expensive. You are right about that. Because insurance pay for them, dentist do them and patients accept them. If I owned an insurance company, I’d cover the cheapest option. However, if the cheaper option is a poison, then wouldn’t the long term affects of treating the toxin cost more for the insurance companies in the long run?

That’s the problem. Weigh in on the long term health care costs vs the short term costs of composites. Composite fillings aren’t that expensive when compared to doing nothing, getting a toothache, and pulling a tooth. Then everyone complains that dentistry is so expensive because it is hard work. How about learning what to do to prevent decay, gum problems etc.

It’s pretty easy… people know what to do… just they are too lazy to do it. Need a hint? Exercise, nutrition, diet, and oral hygiene. (floss please)

Get rid of dental insurance all together. The pain from the toothache should teach people to care for their teeth on a regular basis.

Learn how to prevent problems. Do what is right… prevent problems then things won’t be so painfully expensive.

]]> By: Pinching Abehttp://naturaldentistry.us/1074/why-do-dentists-still-place-amalgam-fillings/comment-page-1/#comment-5148 Pinching Abe Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:41:59 +0000 http://naturaldentistry.us/?p=1074#comment-5148 I think dentists still place amalgam fillings because the insurance companies cover them so well. Good dentists are aware of what fillings cost their patients. If a patient were to come in after years of not seeing a dentist and had a ton of cavities, and had dental insurance that would max out at $1,200 worth of coverage, would you fill all with silver or just fill a few teeth with composite material? Composites can be mighty expensive. That being said, my child has some fillings, all composites, because we made that choice. It was painfully expensive too. Until composites come down in price or insurance companies gladly reimburse at a higher rate, dentists will still steer toward the cheaper alternative in some patients. I think dentists still place amalgam fillings because the insurance companies cover them so well. Good dentists are aware of what fillings cost their patients. If a patient were to come in after years of not seeing a dentist and had a ton of cavities, and had dental insurance that would max out at $1,200 worth of coverage, would you fill all with silver or just fill a few teeth with composite material? Composites can be mighty expensive. That being said, my child has some fillings, all composites, because we made that choice. It was painfully expensive too. Until composites come down in price or insurance companies gladly reimburse at a higher rate, dentists will still steer toward the cheaper alternative in some patients.

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