Amalgam by choice?

Have you ever been given the option of amalgam or composite for a filling, and opted for amalgam?

Even more intriguingly, have you ever chosen a dental office because you heard they use amalgam?

Yes, my previous dentist always gave me a choice. I chose [gold] amalgam (for fillings not easily seen by others) because he believed it was more much durable, despite the cost.

Now Zirconium is a new choice, with the durability of amalgam, whiteness of composite, and less costly than amalgam.

Yes, but it was a few years ago when amalgam was more commonly used.

I went to a new dentist who wanted to do everything with composite or ceramic. He set up an elaborate and expensive treatment plan. It was all much too complicated for me.

I then went to another dentist. He just drilled out the few cavities, restored them with amalgam, and that was it.

Yes to both. I love amalgam and I wish so many dentists weren’t getting rid of it

This is exactly why I chose to go to the dentist I go to

Nope, as I've got a habit of teeth clenching and grinding (and have the gnawed through splints to prove it), I don't get a choice, the dentist does porcelain as it's a lot harder to damage.

I don't get a choice

I like that.

The last time I had a filling it was white mixed. I am just guessing it was Enamel. It was the first time I had a tooth filled.

I only have a couple of cavities filled and they are also white - so I don't have a lot of amalgam teeth!