Hi,

I have silver amalgam/mercury fillings and want to get them replaced with gold, because I heard resin composite fillings can degrade into toxic chemicals. Does anyone know how much gold fillings cost? I have 2 fillings that I want to get replaced.

Thanks,
S.R.

ur idea of composite fillings is not correct.they dont release any chemicals which r toxic in nature.its thousand times harmless than mercury amalgam fillings...it is highly esthetic to go in for a ceramic inlays and onlays if u feel direct composite fillins are hazarderous...my kind advice for u is to go for ceramic in lays and on lays r composite.its much better and compatible...direct gold fillings may cause fracture of the tooth being filled as it should be malleted in ur cavity using a mallet and a condensing nail...it costs around some 3000rs in india...but many practitioners dont do gold fillings...my kind recomendations are,
1.gold alloy inlays
2.ceramic inlays
3.composite...

Gold fillings cost 6-10 times more than amalgam (silver) fillings. But your information about composite resins is incorrect. They are a very good, nontoxic material and numerous studies have been done to show this. They are improving in wear-resistance every year. Gold is an expensive but ok option, however, if you are going to have it done it would be better to do gold inlays or onlays than fillings, depending on your needs. However, there is no scientific evidence that amalgam restorations cause systemic toxicity, so if you are worried about the mercury you should do some more research before having expensive procedures done. Mercury is not particularly harmful if ingested, which is how most all of the mercury that is released (which is a not even measurable amount) would enter your body.

THE ONLY WAY TO FIND THIS OUT IS TO SEE A DENTIST AND ASK WHAT WILL BE THE PRICE FOR A GOLD INLAY/ONLAY.
YOU HEARD INCORRECTLY ABOUT COMPOSITES DEGRADING INTO OTHER MATERIALS.
CERAMIC INLAYS/ONLAYS ONLAYS ARE A VERY AESTHETIC REPLACEMENT,BUT THEY ARE COSTLY.
AS A DENTIST I HAD AN AMALGAM FILLING WHICH I WANTED REPLACED.
FROM ALL MATERIALS TO MANKIND I CHOSE GOLD BECAUSE IT HAS THE LONGEST HISTORY OF SUCCESS.