Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The rate of reported arthritis increased with the number of dental amalgam filling surfaces found in adults, ...

Dating back at least to the 1980s, experts have debated the safety of metal “amalgam” cavity fillings, which contain a mixture of metals like silver, copper, nickel and—most alarmingly—mercury. The ...

Mercury (Hg) is a toxic metal that naturally exists in several forms in the environment — metallic mercury (also known as elemental mercury), inorganic mercury (in the form of mercury salts) and ...

The number of dental amalgam filling surfaces in the mouths of U.S. adults may be linked to high amounts of mercury exposure, according to a study published online in Human and Experimental Toxicology ...

(WJAR) — A mercury exposure incident in Fall River where a man melted dental fillings in the hopes of making money has people wondering if amalgam fillings are safe. “With using them as a restoration, ...

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 ...

Dental amalgam has been shown to be safe and effective for years, yet unfounded controversy still surrounds it, a researcher says. Dental amalgam has been proven safe and effective for years, yet ...

Most of us have at least one amalgam filling – some have many more – and the fillings are widely used in the UK. But since January their use has been banned in the EU because the metal is ‘highly ...

June 27 (UPI) --When amalgam fillings, sometimes referred to as silver fillings, are exposed to ultra-high-strength MRI scans, they can release toxic mercury, according to a new study. While ...