Dental Gold : Why Is Gold Often Used in Dental Fillings?

[xsmail321]

also, it doesn't abrade the opposing dentition (that means if it is a lower tooth, it won't wear down the upper tooth that it normally touches during biting... and vice versa). If u have friends with a PFM porcelain, u'll see that the opposing tooth is flat like... [insert analogy here... pancake? kentucky?].. u get the point

[DarkHero187]

gohhld

[directv232]

hey you little shit, hes saying in dentistry gold is the strongest metal that is safe, and most gold arent always pure. think before you type

[Individualism101]

Gold IS strong. It's soft and strong, as opposed to hard and brittle. You can stretch it into a hair thin sheet. Strong being used here to mean that it hangs together well.

[BinkieMcFartnuggets]

And it's used for dentures to impress all the lovely orderlies at the retirement home.

[laxboi905]

this doesnt make sence gold is one of the weakest metal that we know of. also it isnt cheap

[directv232]

for safe dentistry it is the strongest and safest. not for all metal in teh world. plus most other meals rust

[yoson25]

ok!!!!! :D

[slimydick23]

They still use gold, they just bake a layer of porcelain over the top of it. Therefore you get the aestetics of porcelain along with the really good fit from gold.

[bluecollarboiler]

for molars, I like just plain gold crowns. they last a long time, I have had a couple gold crowns like 13 years now, sometimes the gold is an alloy that makes it stronger

[Tsizzle33]

what other materials could u use??

[Freedeity]

hmm