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I am about to get my mercury fillings removed and i do not want to replace them?
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Please repost: Your post does not make any sense...You want to remove fillings and then not restore the teeth?
Answered 6/24/2013
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Composite\ceramic : If your amalgam (silver fillings) need to be replaced (or you want them replaced), you can ask the dentist to replace them with tooth colored bonded fillings, composite inlays\onlays or if extensive enough, porcelain laminates (veneers) or ceramic crowns.
Answered 12/9/2013
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