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I am experiencing foil feeling on tooth after amalgam removal ?

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Dr. Gary Sandler answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Amalgam taste: Was a new amalgam filling used to replace the old one? Some patients experience what you describe when new amalgams are placed due to a temporary galvanic response. I guess one might have the same sensation when an old amalgam is cut into and removed. It should subside in a short time.

Dr Malerman and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/18/2017

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