carla, i find your post really insensitive and mean. there is a reason for everything...don't ever tell anyone"there is no cure". what a horrible thing to say. are you implying that i'm just complaining for no reason?

russ - the answer to your question about aluminum..is yes.
i have all diamond crown bridges & crowns in my mouth and they aren't giving me any effect. but, about 7 weeks ago i was fitted with a gelb mora 4/7 splint, which i wear 24/7..and if you look it up and see a pic, you can see there is about an inch of metal that holds the splint together and exposed in my mouth.i believe this is aluminum.

~janey~