Re: Proposal to the dentists of the board: Let's stop arguing for amalgam.

From: Joel M. Eichen (joeleichen_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 02/28/05 

Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 08:21:11 -0500

MY SYNOPSIS

Informed consent is key.

After that dentists can use any legally prescribed method of
treatment.

What else needs be said?

Amalgams do not poison people.

Joel

On 27 Feb 2005 19:36:39 -0800, leaderdmd@juno.com wrote:

>Boy, There are a lot of weird replies here. One person says I'm not a
>dentist. (Tufts D'85, I teach in the department of general dentistry
>there, I'm in practice nearly 20 years, I am very active in the
>Massachusetts Dental Society - you may easily look me up on line.)
>
>Joel, you made several replies, I understood some of them, thank you.
>
>One lay person made a very useful reply. They want all of the options.
> That is what I provide to my patients.
>
>I still don't know how practicing dentists feel about my suggestion
>(Joel is retired which is why he has so much time on his hands to make
>so many replies. Joel, you should get out more. If you are in the
>Boston area call me and I'll take you mountain biking or cross country
>skiing in season.)
>
>Respectfully,
>
>David Leader, DMD
>Malden, Ma.

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