We’ve all seen those articles that promise to tell you all about how your dentist might be “ripping you off.” Most of them include a more or less dire warning against dentists who recommend getting your mercury amalgam “silver” fillings replaced. It’s a standard topic point, courtesy of the ADA and dentists who aren’t yet […]
Mercury
Dental Amalgam? No One Needs Mercury!
Here’s more evidence that mercury-free dentistry is winning: Just last week, the European Parliament’s Environment Committee voted overwhelmingly to completely phase out amalgam by the end of 2022! While this isn’t yet a totally done deal – according to Charlie Brown of Consumers for Dental Choice, there are still “at least two more stages to […]
Demand Better. Demand Safe. Demand Mercury-Free Dentistry!
Mercury has no business in the human mouth. So it has no business in dentistry, either. Still, there are dentists who persist in using this known neurotoxin to restore teeth. Still, the ADA and FDA insist against science that mercury amalgam fillings are “safe.” Still, insurance companies largely refuse to pay for biocompatible composite (white) […]
Peroxide + Mercury Amalgam? Not a Great Mix (Guest Post)
Our thanks to the office of biological dentist Dr. Gary Verigin for letting us re-post this recent piece from their blog Know Thy Health: As long as we’re in this mode of updating past posts, we thought to take a look at the continuing research on how tooth bleaching may affect mercury amalgam fillings. For […]
Informed Consent Can Be Lacking When It Comes to Mercury in Your Dental Work
Can your zip code determine your dental choices? According to Charlie Brown of Consumers for Dental Choice, the answer is a resounding yes. Especially if you live in Connecticut. Last week, Charlie stood on the steps of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to bring attention to the fact that low income Medicaid […]
Handling Mercury Amalgam Is No Laughing Matter
Surprisingly, there hasn’t been a ton of research on dental workers’ exposure to mercury – perhaps because the party line is that mercury amalgam is “safe.” Of course, the American Dental Association’s “Dental Mercury Hygiene Recommendations” belie this, urging caution at all points in the process of handling amalgam. And what research has been done […]
It’s No Myth: Dental Mercury Is a Problem
Consider a few sentences: Earth is a planet. Earth is in the Milky Way. Earth is the center of our solar system. Earth is round. For just a fraction of a second, that third sentence may have sounded plausible – even though it’s completely wrong. Surround a lie with fact, and it can seem just […]
Choosing to Be Mercury-Free
Even though good, nontoxic alternatives are available, dental students are still taught that “silver” mercury amalgam fillings are the “standard of care” – just as they were back in the 1970s when Dr. Glaros first began practicing dentistry. And yes, once upon a time, he placed them, too. What’s more, he chose a high-copper amalgam […]