Can a Dentist Ethically Remove Serviceable Amalgam (Silver) Fillings?
• Make an appropriate response in the event a patient asks the dentist to remove patient’s serviceable amalgams. • List 5 things a dentist should do before removing serviceable amalgam restorations from the non-allergic patient at the patient’s request. Dental AmalgamPatient Teaching • Inform the patient with scientific data of the safety and durability features of amalgam fillings. Learning Objectives To assess the effectiveness of the course material, we ask that you evaluate your achievement of each learning objective on a scale of A to D (A=excellent, B=good, C=fair, D=unsatisfactory). Please indicate your responses next to each learning objective and return it to us with your completed exam.
