Review by
Smiling Patient
Stars:
4.0
on
2008-01-02
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My 3 year old had a cavitiy but was in no pain. I took him to Dr. Brown's office and was told he needed a crown. The crown was stainless steel which, after doing some research, I found out contains mercury. I asked if there was any other alternative, like gold, and he said no. He also said that because of my son age, he would do a conscience sedation @ $300.00 even though my son gave no trouble during the visit and cleaning. If you check, you'll find that there are reports of death from this sedation, although it is extremely rare. The mercury in the caps, which can lead to cancer, bothered me so much that I had nightmares. While we were waiting for the appointment time to come, I went to my dentist and told him what had happened. He said bring my child in and just let him look at him for a second opinion. I did. It all ended up with my son getting a tooth colored filling (no mercury) and no sedation. In fact the cavity wasn't close to the nerve and my dentist didn't even give him a shot of novacaine! I remained with my child the whole time and he was never in any pain. My child was more excited about the two toys he got than the sound of the drill and asked me, as we were, leaving when he could go back. Cost < 125
out of 5 stars
