The introduction of “amalgam” fillings, or silver fillings, was a boon to dental health. Now disease and decay could be removed and replaced, extending the life of the tooth and ensuring that patients could keep their teeth longer. It was a win-win situation.
Like all sciences, dentistry adds newer and better materials as they become available. [...]
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Mercury Free Dentist
August 31, 2009 – 9:57 am
Mercury Free Dentistry
August 5, 2009 – 12:14 pm
Dentistry has come a long way since the days of ‘silver’ fillings, yet these materials are still in use today. It is no wonder that controversy surrounds them and mercury free dentistry is becoming popular.
Silver fillings are actually a mixture of materials, one ingredient of which is mercury. The material has come under fire for [...]