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Mercury Fillings Get Less Toxic As They Age…?
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 Posted in Science & Technology | 4 Comments »
A new study from the University of Saskatchewan suggests that old silver fillings may contain less mercury -- or at least less toxic mercury -- than new amalgam fillings.This would ... Read more..Mercury Safety Is Different from Amalgam Safety
Tuesday, September 1st, 2009 Posted in Dental Editorials | 29 Comments »
Mercury safe dentistry seems like a good idea for everyone, so I wasn't expecting so much controversy from Dr. Tom McGuire's article on the topic (read the article). Though dentists ... Read more..Mercury Safe Dentistry: Protect Your Patients – and Yourself
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009 Posted in Dental Editorials, Dental Safety | 14 Comments »
Dr. Tom McGuire, DDS, a leading authority on the occupational safety of mercury in the dental office, addresses the sometimes confusing difference between "mercury free dentists" and "mercury safe dentists," ... Read more..Amalgam Provokes Passion in Dentists
Monday, August 24th, 2009 Posted in Dental Videos | 15 Comments »
Dentists have used dental amalgam to make metal fillings for a long time, and the FDA recently declared it's (mostly) safe, but the controversy thrives.Dentists are passionately divided on this ... Read more..Mercury Safety Issues Include Dental Professionals, Flu Vaccine
Tuesday, August 11th, 2009 Posted in Dental Editorials | 10 Comments »
Last week's "cash for amalgam" article brought in lots of comments."Let’s be clear, the classification (Class II) assigned implies increased risk, though the contention is that it is as safe ... Read more..The Amalgam Controversy Is Alive and Thriving
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009 Posted in Dental Editorials | 10 Comments »
We asked, "Does your dental practice place amalgam fillings?" Two years ago, 48% of dentists said they placed amalgams, and 52% did not. The numbers have changed very little since ... Read more..Dentists Split Over Amalgam Fillings (Video)
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009 Posted in Dental Videos | No Comments »
Dentists are deeply divided over the issue of mercury in amalgam fillings. In this survey, 52% of dentists reported they are no longer using amalgam. The other 48% are still ... Read more..Dentists Passionately Love and Hate Dental Amalgam (Video)
Friday, December 5th, 2008 Posted in Dental Videos | 1 Comment »
Dentists have used dental amalgam to make metal fillings for a long time, but the material is more controversial now than ever before.Some worry the silver/mercury alloy may cause health ... Read more..FDA Finally Takes a Stand on Mercury… Sort Of
Tuesday, June 10th, 2008 Posted in Dental News, Legal | 11 Comments »
Agency Promises to Make a Decision Next YearThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has long avoided taking a public stand on the safety or danger of mercury in silver dental ... Read more..Dental Amalgam Provokes Passionate Response Among Dentists
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008 Posted in Dental Care, Dental Surveys | 5 Comments »
Silver Fillings Are the Best Thing Ever... Unless Mercury Is Killing Us All When we asked dentists about amalgam restorations, 66% said they tell patients that they have other ... Read more..Dental Practices Responsible for Mercury Pollution?
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008 Posted in Dental News | No Comments »
New Study Finds High Levels of Mercury in Dental Waste Water Reuters Health recently wrote about a small study that suggests dental offices may be responsible for significant environmental mercury ... Read more..Dental Amalgam: The Language of Controversy
Monday, April 14th, 2008 Posted in Dental Editorials | 6 Comments »
Just What Do You Call Those Metal-Colored Dental Fillings? The debate over mercury in dental fillings is a heated one - and the debate over the language used to describe ... Read more..Study Finds Dental Amalgam Does Not Damage Children’s Brains
Saturday, January 26th, 2008 Posted in Dental News, Science & Technology | No Comments »
From The Journal of the American Dental Association We all know that amalgam fillings are a hot-button issue in the dental world. (Remember how dentists were divided over our mercury filling ... Read more..Controversial Amalgam-Hating Dentist May Be Reinstated
Sunday, August 5th, 2007 Posted in Dental News | 1 Comment »
Dr. Larry Hanus Is Finally on the Road to Getting His Dental License Back The subject of a recent Wealthy Dentist survey, Dr. Larry Hanus claims he lost his dental ... Read more..Should Anti-Amalgam Dentist Larry Hanus Get His Dental License Back?
Tuesday, July 31st, 2007 Posted in Dental Surveys | 2 Comments »
Dr. Larry Hanus lost his dental license years ago for his outspoken anti-amalgam views (read more). Now he's asking for it back. When asked if Iowa's board should reinstate ... Read more..Anti-Amalgam Beliefs Cost Dentist His License
Monday, July 16th, 2007 Posted in Dental Editorials | 13 Comments »
Editorial by Jim Du Molin Thirteen Years Later, Anti-Amalgam Doctor Wants It Back Read more..Smoking Teeth Doesn’t Get You High
Monday, May 28th, 2007 Posted in Dental News | 2 Comments »
Do Burning Teeth Release Poison Mercury Gas? Ah, YouTube... what else could possibly be worth $1.65 billion? Any adolescent can tell you that you can find anything —anything — on ... Read more..Dentists Passionately Diasgree About Amalgam Fillings
Tuesday, May 8th, 2007 Posted in Dental Editorials | 1 Comment »
Editorial by Jim Du Molin Ten Ways Mercury Raises Strong Feelings Among Dentists Read more..Dentists Divided by Mercury in Amalgam Fillings
Thursday, May 3rd, 2007 Posted in Dental Surveys | 3 Comments »
Mercury Dental Fillings: A Controversial Topic In this poll, we asked dentists: Does your practice place amalgam fillings? Read more..