I tend to agree with Joe.  But the question comes up-
you say the fillings seem to just crumble.  What are
they made of?  Gold or Silver amalgam shouldn't do
that.  Are they some sort of exotic substance?  I
could see where some of the non-metal fillings could
do this.
Wendell



 --- Joe <joe@po*.co*> schrieb: > You need a
new dentist.
> 
> Joe
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Ferry Ouwerkerk 
>   To: Techdiver@Aquanaut.Com 
>   Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 2:56 PM
>   Subject: On/offgassing of tooth fillings
> 
> 
>   About 7 years ago, one of my fillings popped out
> after what was then a normal ascent (18
> metre/minute). I had all my fillings checked then
> and some replced. The last 2 years I started diving
> a lot more, with a minimum of once a week, but
> mostly2 or 3 a week. Dives have also become longer
> and deeper and it happened again, twice and on 1
> dive I had to suck the air out to keep the filling
> in place. Also, every 2 or 3 months one or two
> fillings just have to be replaced. It looks like
> they just crumble. All new fillings are being
> X-rayed to check for cracks and to make sure no air
> is under it, or can get under it.
> 
>   This made me wonder, do fillings take up
> nitrogen/helium? Can it be that they offgass so slow
> bubbles are formed within, which causes these
> problems? Anyone has the same problems? Maybe the
> teeth itself offgas in a way the filling comes
> loose?
> 
>   Thanks in advance for any answers
> 
>   Ferry
> 
>   PS. Yes, I do brush my teeth.
> 
>  

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