Dental amalgam fillings have a bad rap. Advocates argue they are toxic and can harm people. But how common are they?

Dental caries, commonly known as tooth decay, is the most widespread noncommunicable disease globally, affecting an estimated ...

A small cluster of protesters, carrying tooth-shaped signs with slogans such as "Ban Mercury," heralded the opening of a two-day meeting today in Washington, DC, called by the U.S. Food and Drug ...

An alarming new study reveals a correlation between the mercury vapor released from mercury dental fillings & elevated levels of mercury in pregnant women The FDA's warnings on amalgam are ...

A recent shift in the U.S. government's position on mercury is rekindling the debate over the future of dental amalgam. “The world's environmental leaders agreed that we must take immediate action to ...

FARGO — A global message has begun in Fargo with a goal to positively impact the health of Indigenous people throughout the Americas. The call to end the use of dental amalgam — a mixture of metals, ...

Studies show too much mercury exposure can affect brain and kidney function. For 150 years, dentists have used a mercury-based silver amalgam to fill cavities. But is it safe? Andrea Kontos said she ...

HOUSTON, TX / ACCESSWIRE / October 13, 2020 / The FDA took an important step forward last month when they issued new guidance on dental amalgam - the material used to make "silver" fillings. Despite ...

Silver dental fillings contain mercury, and the government for the first time is warning that they may pose a safety concern for pregnant women and young children. The Food and Drug Administration ...

The government still considers mercury-containing dental fillings safe and is awaiting results from two major studies of children's cavities that may settle lingering public doubts. Amalgam fillings, ...