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 ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning against the use of dental amalgam – a popular filling material that contains mercury – in certain groups of people. Dental amalgam contains a mixture ...

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued an updated regulation on dental amalgam, sometimes called “silver fillings,” due to potential risks to certain high-risk individuals. Amalgam, the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Q. I have been so curious about this. I had a silver filling in one of my molars, that my dentist claimed expanded, and cracked the tooth into four sections, like splitting a log with a maul. One ...

Q. I have been to my new dentist three times for cleaning only. I am 62 years old and have no problems that I am aware of. Every time I go, he wants to take out three silver fillings that were done ...

Many people are now having their dental amalgam, or silver, fillings removed over concerns about the mercury used in them. Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo recommended against the use of ...