Ya'll, I am not stupid enough to not know that there are certain situations where silver/gold had to be used. Seriously, who typically bites through their teeth and breaks their jaws on a normal, day to day basis? I don't know too many people that say "Oh, what the heck! Let's bite through our teeth and break our jaw today!" Yes, it happens but it's not a normal, every day occurence.

I also know that cement/porcelain wasn't in wide usage back when our parents were getting fillings. But, they could get porcelain/cement fillings from here on out or get them capped

It's just these people that ghettotize their mouths with these silver/gold fillings for the heck of it. We all know who these people are!

BTW, I have always been given a choice no matter where I have gone to the dentist and I have seen quite a few dentists in my lifetime. 5 regular dentists, 1 oral surgeon, and 2 orthodontists to be exact. Let's just say I know teeth well by association.