Hello,

I just called a local dentist (the health food store recommended him) but when I called, I was surprised that the people I talked to knew very little. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

He uses a rubber dam.
He does NOT use oxygen.
He uses a high speed drill.

This was all I could ask because every question seemed to mess them up <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />......I know the staff may not know as much as the dentist....and he said he thought breaking the filling into fourths put too much stress on the tooth. The lady at the HFS told me that he does remove them according to highest to lowest.

I got soooo nervous, which is not unusual for me......!

But what do ya'll think? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

I need some advice.......anything.......I want the mercury out but I am soooo afraid that they could make me really sick and since I can only afford to remove one or two fillings (crowns) at a time.....I need someone local. My fillings are breaking off and since I'm not spitting them out, that means I'm swallowing them.....so I need to do something.

Thank you for any ideas and advice anyone can offer.
Elaine <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />