Dentist

[rebliss]

I went to the dentist yesterday. They did a set of X-rays, and so I asked the tech if there was lead inside the little 'wings' that they put inside your mouth. She told me that no, it was aluminum foil in there.

I didn't argue, because I really don't know, but I seem to remember folks here saying that they actually contained some lead.

Does anyone have a definitive answer on this? I'd like to collect their lead if that's what's in those, but maybe they're using aluminum inside now?

[felix]

That aluminum is actually lead, or it used to be as of a couple of years ago. ... felix

[nighthunter]

The stuff I get from my dentist is lead.
Nighthunter

[Lloyd Smale]

my brother in law is a dentist and i got alot of it from him in the past and treated it as pure lead. Problem is the bumb went to computer imigary and no longer uses xray

[trooperdan]

Rebliss, what you want is the lead foil the film is shipped in. The lead is stripped off before the film is put in your mouth.

[KCSO]

I have a 50 pound box of those little wings and they are lead, almosty pure lead and they make mighty fine bullets.

[beagle]

I was given three boxes of the "wrappers" and they melted down into some mighty fine ingots.

Lot of hassles with teh trash as well as I remember but worth the effort./beagle

[Jack Stanley]

I got the lead foil for years untill the dentist changed equipment :( Here's hoping my stash will last :-D

Jack