There is controversy about mercury in amalgams.  Quite possibly if she
has some in her mouth they could always be leaching mercury.  My husband,
a dentist, suggested
having a composite "filling"  placed.  She could leave the caries  in her
mouth , let them abcess and get a root canal and have her teeth fall out.
Let's face it.  Everyone is exposed to PCBs and insecticides.  The water
you
mix formula has toxic metals and other things too.  So, breast milk is
going
to have some stuff in it too.  Is that a reason to wean or not breast
feed?
Let's face it, at some point, the child will be exposed to a lot
of "stuff."
I think if it was really an issue there would be much more written about
it.
Amalgams are very common, esp. in the 30+ year olds.  Most  good dentists
use
only composite these days and replace amalgams with composite. Excellent
dentists use  gold.  Gold would be another option.
Altough it is tough to find a dentist that can do a good inlay or onlay.
I
hope this helps.  Sure the dentist is trying to lookout for her welfare,
but
how much does he really know about breast feeding!!!!
Good Luck and I hope this helps.

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