Hi Elaine,

I don't know what advice I can offer, but I've been in a very similar situation. I wanted someone local to replace my fillings, but the mercury-free dentist that was closest to me (that I made the mistake of going to see rather than just talk to him over the phone) knew less than me and wasn't a pleasant man at all.

I don't have a lot of money and my fillings are decaying and I'm probably swallowing some aswell. But it was getting so stressful to find a dentist that uses all procedures and diamondlite that in the end I just decided enough was enough and am going to London to get it done. It will be more expensive, but I figured it's best to get something done, even if it's only a couple of fillings for the moment, than ending up getting nothing done or getting it done badly.

I sympathise - it's really tough to know what to do for the best.