As a matter of "standard" repair practice we never try to save those pearl dots when we want access to the screw heads beneath. Rather than damage surrounding wood, we simply drill a small hole near the center of the dots, stick in the point of an awl, and crack out the dots in chips. A new 1/4" dot fits right back in there and can be leveled neatly, showing no sign of "entry."
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Cheers,
Frank Ford
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