About Mount Vernon Family Dentistry
Mount Vernon Family Dentistry is a holistic minded general dental clinic at 311 Virgil Avenue in Mount Vernon, Iowa. The clinic states its orientation plainly: the dentist is concerned with the whole body, treats the mouth as a window into the health of the rest of the body, and uses advanced technologies so a patient can see and understand what the examination shows, on the reasoning that a better informed patient makes better decisions about their own health.
The clinic describes itself as both mercury free and mercury safe. No mercury containing materials are used for tooth restorations, and when an existing mercury/silver filling is removed the work follows a prescribed and stringent protocol intended to limit exposure for patient, staff and environment.
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Credentialed Clinician
Benjamin Pospisil
SMARTIAOMT recordverified 27 October 2026
Procedures
Clinic Details
- Address: 311 Virgil Avenue, Mount Vernon, IA 52314
- Telephone: 319-895-6490
- Website: https://mvfdonline.com/
- City: Mount Vernon, IA (all Iowa clinics)
Common Questions
Is mercury used in fillings here, and how is an existing amalgam filling removed?
No mercury containing materials are used for tooth restorations, which is what the clinic means by mercury free. It also describes itself as mercury safe: when a mercury/silver filling is removed, removal follows a prescribed and stringent protocol, with technology and equipment intended to protect patient, staff and environment from excessive and unnecessary occupational exposure to mercury.
Why does this clinic treat amalgam removal as a protocol rather than a routine filling change?
The clinic states as fact that amalgam filling materials contain 50 percent mercury by weight, and notes that questions about mercury vapour released from amalgam have produced an ongoing debate, with over half of practising dentists no longer placing amalgam. On that basis it made the decision to be as mercury safe as possible, and notes that very few dentists use this removal protocol.
How are crowns made here, and how many visits does it take?
Crowns and partial crowns are produced with CEREC from pre-fired porcelain, the material the clinic describes as most closely mimicking natural enamel, and the procedure is completed in one appointment. The clinic states that CEREC also allows it to save natural tooth structure whenever possible, on the grounds that once that structure is gone it can never be recovered.
How does the clinic explain the link between the mouth and the rest of the body?
It uses the image of a pebble tossed into a pond: what is happening in the mouth today sends ripples to the furthest reaches of the pond, affecting everything, including heart health and brain health.
How do I reach the clinic to arrange an appointment?
The clinic's website carries a single telephone number, 319-895-6490, repeated beneath its welcome on the front page.