The very fact that you’re reading this blog is a good sign that you already know something about the health risks posed by mercury amalgam “silver” fillings. In that case, the headline on Dr. Mercola’s latest article on the subject was probably no surprise but just a statement of fact: There Is NO Safe Level […]
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Mercury Amalgam News Roundup
Last fall, we cheered the EPA’s proposed amalgam separator rule. The ADA’s response, on the other hand, was weirdly guarded. You’d think they’d be all for a rule “based largely,” they said, “on the Association’s best management practices, including the use of amalgam separators.” Heck, they even “consulted with the EPA as it developed the […]
At Last! EPA Releases Its Proposed Amalgam Separator Rule
Another important step toward a mercury-free future was taken last week: The EPA formally proposed its long-awaited rule on mercury discharges from dental offices. It would require dentists “to cut their dental amalgam discharges to a level achievable through the use of the best available technology (amalgam separators); and the use of other Best Management […]
A Pearl of an Anniversary: Gone Mercury-Free
There’s an important anniversary coming up – important to us and our office and patients, at least. As of this November, it will have been 30 years since Dr. Glaros placed a mercury amalgam filling. Several months after that fateful day, Dr. Glaros described his transition to mercury-free dentistry in our newsletter – along with […]
Most Americans Agree: You Shouldn’t Call Them “Silver” Fillings
Talk about a “Golden Delicious apple,” and everyone understands that the name refers to the fruit’s color, not its composition. Talk about “ruby red grapefruit,” and the situation’s the same. Talk about “silver fillings,” though, and things get a little more complicated. After all, a metal like gold or a precious stone like a ruby […]
From the Archives: The Foundation of Healing from Mercury Amalgam & Other Dental Toxins
Originally posted September 18, 2012; updated If mercury fillings are so toxic, why doesn’t everyone who has them get sick? Why doesn’t everyone with long-term, chronic illness heal quickly once triggers such as root canal teeth or cavitations are removed or treated? Why do some people not heal at all – or even get sicker? […]
Why a Total Ban of Mercury Amalgam Is Needed
Passage of the global mercury treaty now known as the Minamata Convention was an amazing achievement. It’s not even close to perfect, of course. Perhaps its most significant shortcoming is that it doesn’t require an actual phase-out of dental amalgam. The way it’s written, as we’ve noted before, a country doesn’t need to take any […]