The European Union banned mercury amalgam fillings to protect the environment. Should you worry about protecting your health, too? By Justin R. Silverman When the European Union adopted a ban on ...

Dear Dr. Reitz: My dentist claims amalgam fillings are stronger and better than the new white fillings. When was amalgam first used to fill teeth, and do you think it will be around in the future? – ...

A common test used to determine mercury exposure from dental amalgam fillings may significantly overestimate the amount of the toxic metal released from fillings, according to researchers. A common ...

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 ...

A debate has been running for decades about the safety of amalgam tooth fillings (the silvery-looking ones most people are familiar with). Some public-interest groups and consumers say that since such ...

Dental amalgam is a mixture of metals. About half of its weight is made up of a powdered alloy of silver, tin, and copper, with the other 50 percent being elemental mercury. Sometimes small amounts of ...

TIFF CHRIS THANK YOU. WELL, THE SAFETY OF SILVER FILLINGS IS MAKING HEADLINES AGAIN AND WHETHER OR NOT YOU SHOULD HAVE THEM REMOVED. THIS COMES AFTER THE FLORIDA SURGEON GENERAL RECOMMENDED AGAINST ...

Many people walk around with a mouthful of mercury-containing fillings and have no problems with them at all. But if they think about it, they might wonder why a material with a reputation for ...

WASHINGTON — After more than three decades of controversy, the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday issued new safety guidelines for mercury-based dental fillings that reaffirm the agency's ...

Shockingly, we still use mercury fillings in dentistry. You probably thought they were a relic of the past, like lead-based paint. Though less common nowadays, they are still used by many dentists.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Though less common nowadays, mercury fillings are still used by many dentists, notes Dr. Christopher Labos. (Credit: Allen McInnis ...