James went to a new dentist here in town. The dentist has some new procuedures that I’m much more in favor of than
traditional dentistry. Removing mercury-based amalgams is first and foremost, and then restoring the tooth to its normal state. (Using a porcelain-fiber composite filling.) James wasn’t quite sure about having the rubber/plastic dam surrounding the tooth. (Purpose of the rubber dam is while removing the amalgam with a drill, the mercury stays contained and is not splashing everywhere to be reabsorbed. Also , the porcelain-fiber composite filling requires the tooth to stay dry for a few minutes) Also, the use of Ozone to kill the remaining bacteria didn’t quite go over well with James. He accidentally inhaled it which caused a 20 minute coughing attack. For 3 cavities it took 2 1/2 hours!