Tag Archives: amalgam fillings

Mercury Vapor : Constant Poison

Posted on September 7, 2011 by

To draw attention to the problem of dental mercury, Consumers for Dental Choice and Dr. Mercola have teamed up to establish Mercury-Free Dentistry Week. Posting articles on mercury amalgam each day this week (Sept. 4 – 9), Dr. Mercola has … Continue reading →

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US Dentists Still Place More Mercury Fillings Than You Might Think

Posted on June 24, 2011 by

With all the headway that’s been made in ending the use of mercury in dentistry (e.g., here, here & here) it’s sometimes easy to think that we’re seeing the last days of toxic dentistry. Then we run across headlines like … Continue reading →

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Why Don’t Dentists Know About the Risks of Mercury Fillings?

Posted on March 23, 2011 by
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The Ongoing Fight Against Dental Mercury Amalgam

Posted on February 18, 2011 by

Late last month, the Second Session of the World Mercury Treaty negotiations was held in Chiba, Japan. The World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry (WAMFD) – a coalition of consumer organizations from around the globe – was there to advocate for … Continue reading →

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FDA Scientific Panel Urges FDA to Stop Amalgam Use in Vulnerable Populations – Will FDA Listen?

Posted on January 7, 2011 by

Here’s the latest email from Charlie Brown of Consumer’s for Dental Choice, following up on December’s FDA dental mercury hearing and giving another call to action to prompt the FDA to do the right thing:     At the end … Continue reading →

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Mercury Amalgam Fillings & Alzheimer’s: Comment on the New Evidence

Posted on November 22, 2010 by

Last week, the IAOMT sent its member dentists and physicians an information packet on the recent news coverage of studies showing links between mercury exposure and Alzheimer’s disease. It included a helpful comment on the studies by Jim Dickinson of … Continue reading →

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How Dental Knowledge Changes Over Time

Posted on September 27, 2010 by

  Maybe someday, we’ll laugh just as much when we see things like this headline:    

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Dangers of Mercury Based Amalgam Fillings

Posted on September 15, 2010 by

…and how they may be safely removed:    

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Silver Fillings, Toxic Teeth

Posted on September 1, 2010 by

 

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How the Status Gets Quo

Posted on August 2, 2010 by

Last week, we wrote a bit about the ADA and its founding principle of mercury-based dentistry. This got us thinking about the common refrain of pro-mercury dentists: “Mercury fillings have been used for more than 150 years! How could you … Continue reading →

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