i hope the amalgam using dentists are numbered, though i found here in the Uk,in my area,all the dentists i have called believe in amalgam being safe, but in London it is a different story, so now i have insurance for me and my kids to go to a properly trained amalgam free dentist in London. I recently made a mistake of sending my child to a mickey mouse dentist where i live and he placed amalgam cos he thought he knew best, but i got the amalgam removed right away so hopefully my daughter will be okay. i agree about the internet it has saved my life totally, this website is a godsend, literally. dawn x