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help. Some can do part of the work and refer you to a specialist
for the rest. Five hundred to one thousand of these dentists can do
it all.
Normal treatment cost is about $1,000 for replacement of 6 to
8 metal fillings including the examination and X-rays. For people
with a metal filling in every tooth, or for the extraction of all
teeth (plus dentures), it may be up to $3,000 (or more in some
places).
Remember, the simpler the treatment, the better. If the
dentist says that he or she can change your metal fillings to
plastic but it would be better to crown them, say “NO!”
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If you have What to doMetal fillings change to plastic fillings
Inlays and onlays change to plastic fillings
Crowns (all types) change to plastic crowns
Bridges change to plastic crowns, partials
Metal partials change to plastic partials(FlexiteTM)
Pink dentures change to clear plastic
Porcelain denture teeth change to plastic denture teeth
Badly damaged teeth become extractions
Root canals become extractions
Braces and implants avoid
Cavitations need to be surgically cleaned
Temporary crowns use plastic
Temporary fillings use DuralonTMFig. 59 Dental replacements.