mercury filling/redo root canal/mercury in my gum

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Hello to Bee and all !

This is in a nutshell my problem now;

I've an old root canal in a lower pre-molar (abt 25+yrs) half of the tooth has

been broken for abt 15 of those years and there is the mercury leakage in my gum

(i think it's called mercury tattoo i am assuming from the mercury in my root

canal). The tooth has hurt me very mildly intermittently and infrequently,

however lately its been bugging me more. I know I will have to act and i dread

the whole procedure more than i can say(not to mention i have terrible nerves,

they have to 'gas me' to get a filling done! :S...)

I will need the root canal redone, also a cap put on and I would like the

mercury gone from my gum. While I was at the dentists and she was telling me how

harmless mercury is, i cut her off and said i've heard too much and sorry i

don't agree with her statement!

I am seeking any and all advice please! I will be going to a different dentist

for this, but it will be a new one for me who comes with good recommendations.

Of course money (or lack thereof) is an issue .

Thanks very much, Liya.