Fair points. Surely a lot depends on the dentist's skills. Several dentists have been in my mouth, and some of them were definitely better than others. However

Fair points. Surely a lot depends on the dentist's skills. Several dentists have been in my mouth, and some of them were definitely better than others. However, amalgam is banned in most developed countries This is only true if you think that developed countries == Scandinavia. Which, admittedly, is a reasonable view to take.