Free white fillings if you breast feed

[fia101]

But will cost you if you formula feed your baby (apparently) due to new dental regulations introduced.

Just keep that in mind when, if you need a filling and you've just had a baby, the dentist randomly asks you if you breastfeed or formula feed your baby.

Isn’t it because your only option is a white filing when breast feeding?

breast feeding can affect the mother's teeth so it may be because of that.

Is it because the mercury in the black fillings might pass to the baby in breast milk?

I remember when I was pregnant I needed a filling and reading the mercury ones might not be safe. Could have one of those for free with my matb1 form but had to pay £80 for a safe white one. Which I was cross about.

I think it is due to the mercury rather than aesthetics!

Oh FFS it'll be because of concerns about it affecting the baby, not some sort of favouritism. OP you sound like you've got an axe to grind.

It's due to mercury.

My dentist has always given me the option to pay for white fillings if I need any of mine replaced. The mercury is actually worse for her and the dental nurse's health who have to work with it daily, than for any patient.

Oh and I was reading some newspaper reports a while ago that the government doesn't provide enough funding for every adult to have NHS dental treatment - so if you can get some you are lucky.

The mercury fillings should be finished full stop!

Of course they aren’t going to give mercury fillings to women who are breastfeeding. I know women who have had them removed before TTC.

“due to new dental regulations introduced.”

Can you link?

This reads just like that other thread... post on mumsnet about dental fillings and start a breastfeeding/formula feeding controversy. Be outraged, etc that you spend more money if you breastfeed.

Didn’t breastfeed

Is that you Debbie?

I had an NHS white filling when I was pg. it’s to do with mercury affecting the baby. Presumably the same with bf mothers, not some kind of reward for bf mothers!

New regulations bda.org/news-centre/dental-amalgam-new-regulations-from-1-july-2018

It's obviously for safety rather than aesthetics. And presumably white fillings cost the nhs more than metal ones. So if you want to waste precious nhs resources by lying in regards to how you feed your baby then you carry right on.

I can not believe that even fillings are being used to bash breastfeeding mothers. I know it's not been explicitly said but this is clearly the intent of the OP. Ffs can we not all just have our dental treatment and feed our babies however we wish guilt free??

Oh and you didn't actually ask. But yes. YABU.

Amalgam has been banned in other countries because it is toxic.

This change for breastfeeding mothers just exposes the reality of that toxicity. It should be banned full stop.

I’ve just paid £100 to have a white filling even though I’m breastfeeding an only 9 months post partum. Should I not have had to pay?

Are you trying to shit stir OP?

A simple google search would have educated you about this matter.

It'll just cause people to lie - how do they prove how you feed your baby?

They only do white fillings for children as well now. My dentist told me it is a recent ruling.

Fluteytootey

No, dental care is free for (approx) a year after the birth of your child with your medical exemption card. Plus the info above about white fillings and breastfeeding means you didn't have to.

@Fluteytootey the regulations came in on 1st July, so if it was an NHS dental practice you shouldnt have had to pay

LillyBugg

Completely agree with everything you just said.

Fluteytootey Don't you have an exemption card?

Nice attempt at shit stirring OP.

@jarhead123 the breastfeeding question should be added into the medical history questions you are asked before beginning an exam or any treatment so that the dentist has that info before the question of which type of material to use for a filling comes up, people would then be less likely to lie