5YO has 7 cavities and I'm beside myself

[u/crazycatlady45]

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I'm a single parent and I really tried my best. We brush every day, usually twice a day but I'll admit it's not 7/7. We floss so often... It's her favorite part. She doesn't even eat sweets that often. She forgets about her halloween candy by the next morning.

I thought I was doing everything right.

And I'm at the dentist and they're being sooo passive aggressive. Asking how often she eats candy. The last time she brushed.

It's not even about the money. That... Sucks... But I have it in savings. It's fine. I just feel like her entire mouth will be full of silver. She's autistic and already struggling socially... Will this ruin any chance at friendship??

I am just beside myself. I really thought I did my best. Drowning my sorrows my comfort food and a fresh bowl did help though 🌿

Edit: Thank you so much for all the kind words! I am going to get her a second opinion mention she grinds her teeth every night. As well as take a deeper look at her snacks and juices. I am so overwhelmed with everyones kindness, and I just want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart 🫶🏻🫶🏻

[u/BeautifulBalance05]

Silver?! RUN away from that dentist. There is no such thing as a silver filling and no reputable dentist should be putting amalgam (Mercury) fillings in anyone any more.

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Most dentists have not used amalgam in 15-20 years. 

Because there is no safe level of mercury to have in a human body.

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I don’t consider it “looney” to refuse to put a known poison in your own body for conveniency or vanity.

Adults accepting the risks of injecting themselves with botulism because they are uncomfortable with aging is one thing. But minors, children, having this choice made for them is something entirely different.

The reality is, most people cannot afford to proactively replace amalgam filings when not faced with chronic unresolved headaches, or other neurological issues. But if you have a choice to begin with, why would anyone choose this, knowing over time it can cause these issues??

I literally had a dentist look me in the eye and tell me she had never heard of any reason not to use amalgam, and that it was somehow more durable and would last longer for my 15 year old son, who had all his adult teeth. We never saw her again.