Is there anything I can do?

[Moonchilde@2714]

I might have to have a large silver filling removed and I asked the dentist if he would take precautions using a dental dam among other things and he refuses to use a dental dam because it gets on his way when a tooth is being prepped for a crown. I don’t feel comfortable with that but I don’t know what to do except go to another dentist.

 

[Dr M]

If you don't feel comfortable, see another dentist.

 

[MattKW]

What are you worried about in particular? Which tooth is it?
Is he also prepping the crown on the same tooth in the same appointment?

 

[Moonchilde@2714]

It is tooth #18. It has a large silver filling that is 50 years old. I am worried about decay under it. I also don't want to leave a partially filed down amalgam filling in my mouth because it could crack. I want to remove the whole thing and I don't want to swallow tiny pieces of mercury while he's doing it. It's bad enough I will be exposed to mercury vapor because he would not be giving me oxygen as recommended in SMART removal protocol.

 

[Moonchilde@2714]

And yes he is prepping the crown in the same appt.