Elizabeth is 39 years Elizabeth is 39 years old. Overall, her teeth old. Overall, her teeth seem in good health.seem in good health.

Elizabeth had Elizabeth had NO NO reason to suspect any reason to suspect any problems with her 3 problems with her 3

Silver fillings…Silver fillings…

Her fillings showed Her fillings showed

NO decay on X-ray. NO decay on X-ray.

Only slight Only slight openings at edges openings at edges

seen with the seen with the camera…camera…

Silver Mercury Silver Mercury FillingsFillings

RarelyRarely just “ just “ Fall Out”Fall Out”

Are Almost Never Are Almost Never PainfulPainful

Don’t Don’t “Seem”“Seem” a a ProblemProblem

Silver Mercury Silver Mercury FillingsFillings

RarelyRarely just “ just “ Fall Out”Fall Out”

Are Almost Never Are Almost Never PainfulPainful

Don’t Don’t “Seem”“Seem” a a ProblemProblem

Decay underneath eats Decay underneath eats away remaining good tooth away remaining good tooth structurestructure

Stress fractures from Stress fractures from filling expansion filling expansion JeopardizeJeopardize toothtooth

Silver Mercury Silver Mercury FillingsFillings NO NO Symptoms Symptoms

‘till Long After‘till Long After

Decay underneath eats Decay underneath eats away remaining good tooth away remaining good tooth structurestructure

Stress fractures from Stress fractures from filling expansion filling expansion JeopardizeJeopardize toothtooth

Silver Mercury Silver Mercury FillingsFillings NO NO Symptoms Symptoms

‘till Long After‘till Long After

Decay UNDER Cusps Hollow Tooth Out from the Inside

Elizabeth’s 1Elizabeth’s 1stst Filling Filling Elizabeth’s 1Elizabeth’s 1stst Filling Filling RemovedRemoved

Decay UNDER Cusps Hollow Tooth Out from the Inside

Decay Got Between the Teeth and Broke Through

Decay Got Between the Teeth and Broke Through

Metal Expansion Caused back Wall Crack

Metal Expansion Caused back Wall Crack

So Little Remains After Decay Removed

So Little Remains After Decay Removed

Fractured Through Base of Tooth

When Decay Gets Near the Nerve…

Root Canal May be Needed

When Decay Gets Near the Nerve…

Root Canal May be Needed

Large Area Underneath was SOFT

Elizabeth’s 2Elizabeth’s 2ndnd Filling Filling Elizabeth’s 2nd Elizabeth’s 2nd Filling RemovedFilling Removed

Large Area Underneath was SOFT

Remaining Tooth After Decay Removed

Metal Expansion BROKE Right Through Wall

Elizabeth’s 3Elizabeth’s 3rdrd Filling Filling Elizabeth’s 3rd Elizabeth’s 3rd Filling RemovedFilling Removed

Metal Expansion BROKE Right Through Wall

Whole Section Lost Due to Weakening by Fracture

Don’t Wait Until Old Don’t Wait Until Old Fillings Fillings BreakBreak, or , or

Hurt…Hurt…

Plan Plan for Long-Termfor Long-TermHealth, Today.Health, Today.

Don’t Wait Until Old Don’t Wait Until Old Fillings Fillings BreakBreak, or , or

Hurt…Hurt…

Plan Plan for Long-Termfor Long-TermHealth, Today.Health, Today.