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Date sent: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 20:35:45 -0400 Send reply to: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network <[log in to unmask]> From: Michel Margosis <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: Fw: Very interesting . . . To: [log in to unmask] > There never was nor is ANY possible way that elemental gold can react > with a 'silver' filling under any conditions existing in the buccal > cavity. Michel > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "samantha pudge" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2001 11:10 PM > Subject: Re: Fw: Very interesting . . . > > > > let's throw another log on the fire. > > > > there was a time when if you had a silver filling and a gold tooth > > next to > it, they had a chemical reaction and free mercury was released. > fortuatley that is no longer the case. > > sami Michel, Could this be a discussion of the "electrolytic" reaction (the generation of a small, but painful, electric current by the two dissimilar metals being in electrical contact) that sometimes occurs when a silver amalgam filling and a gold one are next to each other? I have had this happen personally once. As to release of mercury, I agree with you that this cannot happen under these conditions. Best, Bob ********************************************** Robert A. Fink, M. D., F.A.C.S., P. C. 2500 Milvia Street Suite 222 Berkeley, California 94704-2636 Telephone: 510-849-2555 FAX: 510-849-2557 WWW: http://www.rafink.com/ mailto:[log in to unmask] "Ex Tristitia Virtus" ********************************************* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn