The FDA should end its outdated approval of mercury dental amalgam, require clear and prominent disclosure of mercury-related health risks, and actively promote safer alternatives nationwide.

Countries agreed Friday to phase out the use of mercury-based dental amalgams in tooth fillings by 2034, in a move that will change dentistry around the world. At a conference in Geneva, signatories ...

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 ...

CHAMPIONSGATE, Fla., Feb. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology (IAOMT) urgently highlights a concerning study, titled "Estimated mercury vapor ...

A dentist who worked in two Colorado prisons claimed in a new whistleblower lawsuit that he was fired after raising concerns about the state Department of Corrections’ continued use of tooth fillings ...

DULUTH — Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, dental fillings to mercury emissions. As Minnesotans increasingly choose cremation, mercury pollution from the practice has risen, too, even as mercury emissions ...

In Canada, the mumc in people with or without dental amalgam restorations are well below the levels associated with any health risks. In general, the mumcs tend to increase with the number of amalgam ...