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      • Advanced Laser
      • Superior Diagnostics / CBCT
      • Encinitas Local Culture
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      • CBD Oil & Hemp Oil
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      • Products & Supplements
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      • Mercury Filling Removal
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      • Veneers
      • Smile Makeovers (Same-Day CAD Smiles)
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      • Snoring & Sleep Apnea Treatments
      • Laser Airway Surgery
      • Laser Frenectomy
      • Night Guards
      • Crowns (Same-Day)
      • Dental Implants
      • Mercury Filling Removal
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Category Archives: Case Studies: Mercury Removal

This photo shows a tooth with a mercury filling removed, and visible tooth fractures on the exterior.

Conservative Dentistry: Repairing With Fillings Instead of Crowns

Case Studies, Case Studies: Fillings, Case Studies: Mercury Removal, Mercury Removal, Restorative DentistryBy October 5, 2021

I think most dentists would tell you that the teeth in these photos would all need crowns, but with the right tech, you can do large fillings.

Safe removal of mercury fillings that can crack teeth

Safe Removal of Mercury Fillings That Crack Teeth

Case Studies: Mercury Removal, Mercury RemovalBy September 3, 2019

Moonlight Beach Dental has the ability, equipment and the experience to safely remove mercury fillings.  This is important since the levels of mercury vapor created by this procedure frequently exceed the safety thresholds of several jurisdictions and agencies.  Not every dentist is trained to remove mercury safely. In the photos below here, the mercury filling…

Before and After: removing a mercury filling

Fast, Single-Visit, Permanent Dental Work

Case Studies, Case Studies: Mercury Removal, Crowns, Mercury Removal, Sedation Dentistry, Single Visit WorkBy November 28, 2018

People are always wowed that we can do permanent dental work, quickly, in a single visit – and at the same time address fear with sedation. And they should be! Check out this guy who cracked a tooth but he had to leave the country in 2 days. No problem.

A tooth broken below the gumline, due to mercury filling.

Mercury filling cracked your tooth?

Case Studies: Mercury Removal, Mercury RemovalBy May 27, 2015

An old mercury filling cracked Jessica’s tooth below the gumline.

Another emergency dentist was unable to help her, then she came to Moonlight Beach Dental.

Check out this remarkable case from beginning to end!

mercury filling removal

Mercury filling removal

Case Studies: Mercury Removal, Mercury RemovalBy February 10, 2015

Yesterday I removed this mercury filling.

Sometimes, the expansion and rigidity of old, large mercury fillings like this can cause fractures that can extend into the nerve (requiring a root canal) or down the root (requiring an extraction).

Mercury filling tooth fracture

Mercury filling fracture

Awesomeness, Case Studies: Mercury Removal, Mercury Removal, Science!By August 20, 2014

This photo illustrates how a small mercury filling fracture can end up cracking your tooth. As a metal, mercury can expand and contract in different temperatures. This, along with other pressures (biting, grinding of teeth during sleep, etc) can stress the tooth such that hairline fractures can start to appear, and then can propagate through the root.

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