Dentists who use mercury fillings claim that amalgam is safe because it's been used for 150 years. More accurately, dental amalgam is a Civil War relic, hardly a point in its favor. It is no better, nor safer, than other discarded medical practices like bleeding patients, administering calomel, and performing surgery with unwashed hands.
In fact, amalgam poses a whole swarm of problems at every stage of its lifecycle, including…
- Releasing mercury during production: Mercury is released into the environment when amalgam is manufactured.
- Endangering dental professionals: Dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, and dental office staff are exposed to mercury during and after amalgam preparation.
- Deceiving dental patients: Most dental patients are not informed that amalgam is 50 percent mercury – many are told that amalgams are "silver fillings."
- Damaging healthy tooth structure: To place an amalgam, a significant amount of healthy tooth matter must be removed – permanently damaging the tooth structure.
- Exposing patients to mercury: Amalgam continues to release mercury after it is implanted in your body, and can even cross the placenta to reach unborn babies.
- Fracturing teeth: Amalgam expands and contracts over time, leading to cracked teeth and hefty dental bills.
- Polluting the environment: Sooner or later, most of the mercury from amalgam ends up in air, soil, and water via numerous unsound pathways.
- Contaminating fish: Once in the environment, amalgam can convert to methylmercury, contaminate fish, and wind up on your dinner plate. >
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