The Problem with Mercury Fillings
People want to keep their teeth for a lifetime. We have found that one of the major reasons teeth are lost is that they break because they have been weakened by decay and drilling. Each time a mercury filling is replaced, the new filling is larger and more of your tooth is cut away. Many surveys show that the average life of mercury filings is 9 years, so you can expect a filled tooth to be refilled several times, with the replacement filling larger than the previous one. For very small areas of decay we now use micro air abrasion system with tooth colored bonded fillings. For larger areas that need to be rebuilt and strengthened we can use full coverage crowns or bonded onlays to restore the damaged teeth. These two options are much stronger and last longer than large bonded fillings.
Please let us know if you have any questions regarding mercury fillings or any other dental questions. St. Louis Hills Dental Group is located at 6979 Chippewa (one block west of Ted Drewes). We can be reached by phone at 314-644-0440 or our website is www.stlouishillsdental.com.
Beverages That Cause Beginning Tooth Decay
The acid level in beverages plays a large part in demineralization of tooth enamel. Enamel starts to breakdown or demineralize at a pH (acid level) of 5.5. The lower the pH the higher the acidity. Each numerical decrease in pH is 10 times more acidic than the higher number.
Listed below are common beverages arranged from the least acidic to the most acidic.
Brewed tea 7.2
Soy Milk 7.0
Water 7.0
Coconut Milk 6.6
Goat’s Milk 6.5
Milk 6.5
Club Soda 6.0
Coffee 5.5
Barq’s Root Beer 4.5
e load 4.5
Buttermilk 4.4
A&W Root Beer 4.3
GU20 4.3
Tomato Juice 4.1
Pear Nectar 4.0
Dad’s Root Beer 4.0
Prune Juice 4.0
Vegetable Juice 3.9
Powerbar Endurance 3.9
Enervit G 3.9
Accelerade 3.9
Cytomax 3.8
Diet 7-Up 3.7
Wine(dry) 3.7
Iced Tea 3.5
Juicy Juice 3.5
Ultima 3.5
Sprite 3.4
Diet Dr. Pepper 3.4
Apple Juice 3.4
Diet Coke 3.4
Orange Juice 3.3
Pineapple Juice 3.3
Diet Mountain Dew 3.3
Red Bull 3.3
Mountain Dew 3.2
Twist Up 3.2
Propel 3.2
Fresca 3.2
Orange Slice 3.1
V-8 Splash Berry Blend 3.1
Pepsi Blue 3.1
Pepsi One 3.0
Surge 3.0
Sierra Mist 3.0
Kool Aid Jammers 3.0
Nestea Sweet Lemon Tea 3.0
Gatorade 3.0
Dr. Pepper 2.9
White Cranberry Juice 2.9
Wine(sweet) 2.9
Lipton Brisk 2.9
Squirt 2.9
Hawaiian Fruit Punch 2.8
Mr. Pibb 2.8
Welch’s White Grape Juice 2.8
Diet Cherry Coke 2.8
Mellow Yellow 2.8
Powerade 2.8
Extran 2.7
Monster 2.7
Hi-C Lemonade 2.7
Tang 2.7
Orange Crush 2.7
Capri Sun 2.6
SoBe Strawberry-Grape 2.6
Coke Classic 2.5
Cherry Coke 2.5
RC Cola 2.5
Country Time Lemonade 2.5
Pepsi 2.5
Gatorade Clear 2.4
Sunny Delight 2.4
Cranberry Juice 2.3
Lime Juice 2.0
Stomach Acid 1.0-2.0
Battery Acid(for comparison only) 1.0
For more information contact us using our website, www.stlouishillsdental.com or call St. Louis Hills Dental at 314-644-0440
A Job Worth Doing Is Worth Doing Together
Here at St. Louis Hills Dental Group we all strive to work together to achieve a common goal; to give our patients the best dental treatment with comfort and quality care.
As a team we all take pride in our dental experience and the years we have worked together. I joined the team twenty three years ago, some have been here more than thirty years. We have all accomplished many goals together in our work and personal lives.
To keep our office running efficiently we start each day by reviewing our schedule and checking each patients individual wants and needs. We also discuss what is expected of the team.
Once a month we all meet to discuss new materials, procedures, and any continuing education members of the team have experienced since the last meeting. These meetings allow us to incorporate the latest technology for treatment that is needed and but comfortable for our patients.
So, I can assure you that we will all do out best to demonstrate to you, our patients, that this is a job worth doing and how much we enjoy doing it together.
If anyone has any questions or comments please contact us at 314-644-0440 or use our website www.stlouishillsdental.com . We are located one block west of Ted Drewes at 6979 Chippewa.
Tina