Dental amalgam fillings have a bad rap. Advocates argue they are toxic and can harm people. But how common are they?
A new study on the surface chemistry of silver-colored, mercury-based dental fillings suggests that the surface forms of mercury may be less toxic than previously thought. It appears online in ACS' ...
ORLANDO, Fla._The debate over dental fillings containing mercury was the focus an FDA-sponsored hearing in Orlando on Thursday, as more than a dozen anti-mercury activists demanded that the government ...
Singapore dentists will gradually reduce mercury use in tooth fillings, despite a WHO call for a phase-out, prioritising patient care. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning against the use of dental amalgam – a popular filling material that contains mercury – in certain groups of people. Dental amalgam contains a mixture ...
Getting a filling is a common dental procedure that is used to treat cavities and protect teeth damaged by tooth decay. There are several types of filling material currently available to repair ...
LONDON (Reuters Health) - A range of ailments that some people attribute to the mercury in "silver" dental fillings are more likely to be caused by other factors, German researchers report. Dr. Birgit ...
Facebook users have been sharing a story that warns the U.S. Food and Drug Administration "finally admits dental fillings are toxic." This post, which was published on Principia Scientific on Dec. 12, ...
A new study on the surface chemistry of silver-colored, mercury-based dental fillings suggests that the surface forms of mercury may be less toxic than previously thought. It appears online in ACS' ...