Comments on: Lead in Dental Restorations http://implantblog.wordpress.com/2008/03/03/lead-in-dental-restorations/ Insight Into the World of Dentistry - Implant and Otherwise Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:12:23 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Andy Woods http://implantblog.wordpress.com/2008/03/03/lead-in-dental-restorations/#comment-13517 Andy Woods Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:22:52 +0000 http://implantblog.wordpress.com/2008/03/03/lead-in-dental-restorations/#comment-13517 Interestingly the term "lead poisoning" has been thrown around ad nauseum when there was absolutely no lead poisoning whatsoever. Lead poisoning was not the clinical diagnosis. In fact there was no clinical diagnosis. Check your facts. Many domestic and otherwise, crowns have some lead content which is a materials issues, not where they were crafted. There is no clinically proven issue with either as far as lead content. However there have been plenty of problems associated with Mercury. Interestingly the term “lead poisoning” has been thrown around ad nauseum when there was absolutely no lead poisoning whatsoever. Lead poisoning was not the clinical diagnosis. In fact there was no clinical diagnosis. Check your facts.

Many domestic and otherwise, crowns have some lead content which is a materials issues, not where they were crafted.

There is no clinically proven issue with either as far as lead content. However there have been plenty of problems associated with Mercury.

]]> By: teresaduncan http://implantblog.wordpress.com/2008/03/03/lead-in-dental-restorations/#comment-13114 teresaduncan Mon, 27 Oct 2008 03:08:48 +0000 http://implantblog.wordpress.com/2008/03/03/lead-in-dental-restorations/#comment-13114 The first thing you should do is ask your dentist about the material used. There are also independent labs that can test your bridgework but keep in mind that it will need to be removed and remade at extra expense. I hope you are able to find answers soon! The first thing you should do is ask your dentist about the material used. There are also independent labs that can test your bridgework but keep in mind that it will need to be removed and remade at extra expense.

I hope you are able to find answers soon!

]]> By: Joyce Dunn http://implantblog.wordpress.com/2008/03/03/lead-in-dental-restorations/#comment-13113 Joyce Dunn Sun, 26 Oct 2008 06:12:55 +0000 http://implantblog.wordpress.com/2008/03/03/lead-in-dental-restorations/#comment-13113 I have been having alot of symptoms that say I may have lead poisoning bridges and tooth work in my mouth. I started with the mood swings, memory lost and eventually seizures. Now I am starting to have muscle spasm in my back, tingling in my face and hands. Can anyone tell me what to do? I have been having alot of symptoms that say I may have lead poisoning bridges and tooth work in my mouth. I started with the mood swings, memory lost and eventually seizures. Now I am starting to have muscle spasm in my back, tingling in my face and hands. Can anyone tell me what to do?

]]> By: Dentistry » Blog Archive » Dental Crowns-Made is USA—-Are you sure??? http://implantblog.wordpress.com/2008/03/03/lead-in-dental-restorations/#comment-13029 Dentistry » Blog Archive » Dental Crowns-Made is USA—-Are you sure??? Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:42:18 +0000 http://implantblog.wordpress.com/2008/03/03/lead-in-dental-restorations/#comment-13029 [...] There is no label stamped on the dental crown or denture saying “Made in China” on it.  We sometimes have little choice about choosing where our products are made that we use on a daily basis.   It seems as if more than 95% of the daily products we use are made in either China, India or Mexico.  This doesn’t support our manufacturing sector in the good ole USA.  The products we make here in America are of the highest quality in comparison with other countries.  There are stories of dental crowns or dental bridges contaminated with high levels of lead in them that were made in China. [...] [...] There is no label stamped on the dental crown or denture saying “Made in China” on it.  We sometimes have little choice about choosing where our products are made that we use on a daily basis.   It seems as if more than 95% of the daily products we use are made in either China, India or Mexico.  This doesn’t support our manufacturing sector in the good ole USA.  The products we make here in America are of the highest quality in comparison with other countries.  There are stories of dental crowns or dental bridges contaminated with high levels of lead in them that were made in China. [...]

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