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I went in to have two fillings today, one was on my furthest reaching molar on the upper right side.
The dental assistant and dentist had trouble getting a clamp on, they all kept sliding off, and then decided against using it and against using a dental dam. She asked me what type of filling I wanted as my mouth was pried open, I said 'white' and she said there was too much saliva back there and that she'd have to give me a silver filling and immediately started talking to the dental assistant without waiting for a reply.
I wanted to protest but I was extremely drained, my mouth was pried open and I was intimidated, I really regret not saying anything. I went home and read about amalgam fillings (sorry if my ignorance about them is frustrating, I'm young and somehow thought that mercury fillings were phased out and that 'silver' was different) and I burst into tears. I really don't want this filling and I already suffer from depression and anxiety and a mercury poisoning worry and it's longterm effects is just too much for me to handle. I smoke and chew gum and I've read that worsens the amount of mercury vapours released.
Does anyone have any advice on what I should do?
The dental assistant and dentist had trouble getting a clamp on, they all kept sliding off, and then decided against using it and against using a dental dam. She asked me what type of filling I wanted as my mouth was pried open, I said 'white' and she said there was too much saliva back there and that she'd have to give me a silver filling and immediately started talking to the dental assistant without waiting for a reply.
I wanted to protest but I was extremely drained, my mouth was pried open and I was intimidated, I really regret not saying anything. I went home and read about amalgam fillings (sorry if my ignorance about them is frustrating, I'm young and somehow thought that mercury fillings were phased out and that 'silver' was different) and I burst into tears. I really don't want this filling and I already suffer from depression and anxiety and a mercury poisoning worry and it's longterm effects is just too much for me to handle. I smoke and chew gum and I've read that worsens the amount of mercury vapours released.
Does anyone have any advice on what I should do?