Hi. I had a tooth with a mercury root canal out. I felt it was for the best as it was a dead tooth. So far I haven't bothered filling the gap, or on a tooth I had out a few years ago. I may do something about it in the future, but would have to research it all etc, as I have become very worried about artifical things in my mouth, particularly metal.

One of the theories why some people get sick from amalgams is that they have sensitivities - and so the body may be more sensitive than the average persons to anything artificial. (The other theory, of course, being that some peoples bodies don't excrete toxins very well).

My main problem from the rear extraction is that it has made eating more difficult because of an existing jaw problem.