{"id":724,"date":"2026-05-15T14:40:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T12:40:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stomatolog-ksaver.hr\/?post_type=iz-tiska&p=724"},"modified":"2026-05-18T08:31:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T06:31:23","slug":"canker-sores-also-occur-due-to-stress-46","status":"publish","type":"iz-tiska","link":"https:\/\/stomatolog-ksaver.hr\/en\/article\/canker-sores-also-occur-due-to-stress-46\/","title":{"rendered":"Canker sores also occur due to stress."},"content":{"rendered":"

I have ten amalgam fillings on my teeth. I heard that they can be harmful, that is, that the lead from them can be absorbed into the body. I would like to replace them with new, white ones. Is this procedure recommended and how much does it cost?<\/em> – asks Renata from Zagreb<\/p>\n

Amalgam has been in use for over a hundred years. Dental amalgam is a mixture of several metals with mercury. When you alluded to the absorption of lead into the body, you actually meant mercury. Despite the constant, especially environmental, debates about the possible harmfulness of amalgam, it should be emphasized that there is no reason for concern. This has also been concluded by the World Dental Association. Today’s environmental protection standards and waste disposal methods must be respected. People are generally exposed to various heavy metals in trace amounts in their environment, including in their diet. Amalgam fillings are safe and affordable, but they do not match the color of the teeth and are used on the back teeth. There is no data in the scientific literature on the harmfulness of amalgam. It is known that a very small number of people cannot tolerate amalgam fillings. In the case of a clearly expressed allergy or the appearance of currents (which happens if there is a gold crown or bridge in the mouth), amalgam fillings should be abandoned. The use of amalgam is not prohibited in any country in the world and is considered an excellent filling for back teeth because it withstands chewing pressure best. Numerous alternatives to amalgam are perfect and more expensive, and require a high standard of oral hygiene for the patient. The technology of work requires sophisticated techniques with mandatory work with a rubber dam, which greatly increases the cost of the work. Your condition requires a comprehensive dental examination. If there is caries under the fillings, cracks or you are not satisfied with the aesthetics, you can have them replaced. The price includes the removal of the old filling, the necessary tooth supply according to the findings of the individual tooth, and the price for filling one, two or three surfaces of the tooth in question, and it depends either on the price of the Dental Chamber points or the participation for the work through the Health Insurance Fund if necessary.<\/p>\n

Eight years ago I had a cavity in one of my teeth that I had properly repaired. At that time, the tooth was treated and its nerve was numbed. However, a year ago I started to feel pain in that tooth. It lasted for a few days and then stopped. Now the pain is coming back. What should I do? How can a tooth that is dead hurt?<\/em> – asks a reader from Zabok<\/p>\n

There are several reasons that can be determined by an X-ray. If possible, it is necessary to immediately carry out another endodontic treatment.<\/p>\n

I often get aphthae in my mouth. Is it true that this is caused by stress?<\/em> – asks Bo\u017eena from Zagreb<\/p>\n

Exactly. Aphthous lesions on the mucous membrane also occur due to stress in the body. Locally, it is an autoimmune reaction to the epithelial cells of the oral mucosa that have been changed by the action of oral streptococci. They are an integral part of the numerous oral flora, and for certain reasons, part of the mucous membrane weakens, which allows streptococci to penetrate. Under the influence of stress, local vasoconstriction occurs in the mucosa, along with substances that are a result of stress and affect the state of immune activity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":723,"template":"","class_list":["post-724","iz-tiska","type-iz-tiska","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stomatolog-ksaver.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/iz-tiska\/724","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stomatolog-ksaver.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/iz-tiska"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stomatolog-ksaver.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/iz-tiska"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stomatolog-ksaver.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/723"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stomatolog-ksaver.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=724"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}