Can Amalgam in dental fillings cause mercury poisoning?

voodooelectric5926 · #1 (**permalink**) January 9th, 2008, 07:10 PM

I found an article on this subject in opposition to mercury use in fillings in case any one finds it of interest...http://www.dentalwellness4u.com/mercurydetox/poison.html

susieh · #2 (**permalink**) January 9th, 2008, 07:49 PM

They do say it can be dangerous, but if it really was, would dentists keep using it?

countchocula3057 · #3 (**permalink**) January 9th, 2008, 08:27 PM

I have heard no, but I still wonder

docgobbler6523 · #4 (**permalink**) January 9th, 2008, 09:05 PM

There was one study done in Canada many years ago which showed an elevated mercury level when amalgam restorations were chewed on. Only problem was it was done on sheep which, as you may know, chew a cud. A human would have to chew constantly to have any problem. This is where all of the tales have come from as 60 minutes did a "scaramentory" story on this and left out the sheep part. So, in answer to your question; many studies have been done since then and NO ill effect has been shown.

babash · #5 (**permalink**) January 12th, 2008, 02:54 PM

several restoration don,t seem to have toxic effect but it considered as hazardous.

orbsm80 · #6 (**permalink**) February 5th, 2008, 12:36 PM

it has been proved that even if you have amalagam on all teeth the mercury released is lower than that you consume in a year's sea food

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