I'm glad you started this thread Bex, as I will need to soon decide whether or not to go ahead with materials testing myself. I noticed that Scarlet posted something in another thread about saliva testing for only $90.00, which would be a lot more palatable for me than $300.00 for the serum testing. I just don't really know where to go at this point. Getting compatible replacement materials seems like the most crucial step next to having the mercury fillings properly removed, and yet I feel like I have the least amount of reliable and consistent data in this area to make an informed decision about something that will impact the rest of my life.

I will be seeing my insurance-based dentist this afternoon, so I am hoping that he might be able to answer some questions for me and let me know what my options are from here. But then of course, his opinions may be quite tainted by profit motive. Sorry for venting, just had to get some of the frustration out. Hopefully we can all come up with some good answers for this question over time.