{"id":824,"date":"2018-10-04T20:57:01","date_gmt":"2018-10-05T03:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.peckfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/?p=824"},"modified":"2018-10-04T20:57:01","modified_gmt":"2018-10-05T03:57:01","slug":"need-mercury-free-dentist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peckfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/need-mercury-free-dentist\/","title":{"rendered":"Do I Need a Mercury-free Dentist to Remove One Filling?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have a silver filling I want to get rid of. I asked my dentist and he said the panic about silver fillings is overblown and I’m safer leaving them in. I don’t want to leave it in. Do I need to switch dentists or is he right about it being unsafe to remove?<\/p>\n

Megan<\/p>\n

Dear Megan,<\/p>\n

\"Left:<\/p>\n

If a dentist doesn’t know how to do a sanitary amalgam removal, then yes, you’re better off leaving them in. However, you don’t have to if you truly don’t want to. Especially if they’re getting old, you’re much better off removing it before it starts to leak. <\/p>\n

There are dentists who will know how to remove them safely. I’d look for a mercury-free dentist<\/a> in your place. They’ll know how to keep you from inhaling any mercury vapors or swallowing any bits of mercury. Aside from a stopper dam, they’ll need a fan and cold water to keep the mercury from melting.<\/p>\n

Once you remove the silver fillings, you can replace them with white composite fillings. These are actually better for your teeth than their silver predecessor anyway. <\/p>\n

If you’re happy with your dentist, you can just go to another one for this removal and replacement. However, if you and your dentist tend to disagree in treatment philosophy, you could use this as an opportunity to find another dentist. <\/p>\n

Look at the website of some local dentists. Make sure they’re mercury-free. It’s also good to see if they offer other services you may be interested in. For instance, if you’re looking for services such as teeth whitening<\/a>, make sure you can get that as well. <\/p>\n

Then, when you have a list of possibilities, be certain to check out their reviews. Many people leave reviews on sites such as Google or Yelp! <\/p>\n

This will tell you if they do quality work and whether or not they have a good chairside manner and patients enjoy working with them.<\/p>\n

Best of luck to you.
\nThis blog is brought to you by Phoenix Affordable Dentists<\/a> Drs. Kevin and Hillary Peck.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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