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I’ve been talking a lot lately about gum disease as it is so foundational for the health of your mouth and your body. I am going talk about gum surgery today and when it should be used. First of all, surgery should not be the first option, but when it is necessary, it can and often [...]
If you have been told you have periodontal disease or gum disease, you’re not alone. An estimated 80 percent of American adults currently have some form of the disease. Periodontal disease ranges from simple gum inflammation to serious disease that results in major damage to the soft tissue and bone that support the teeth. At [...]
A study just came out concluding that 1 in 4 children under the age of 11 have never seen a child dentist. This is in California where dental education is higher than many other areas in this country and worldwide. In addition, many of these children were covered under insurance or Medicaid, so lack of [...]
This is kind of exciting. A lot of people have asked me about root canals. Are they healthy or not? Well a lot depends on the individual situation. However, there are some real questions. I ran across an article discussing a future alternative to having to do a root canal to save a tooth. Keep [...]
What happens when you are exposed to mercury long term. Nobody knows for sure, but there are certain researchers who have raised concerns and red flags over the years. I will write more on this on later posts.
For now I wanted to pass along the warning from one of the major amalgam manufacturers that they [...]
Caulk is one of the main suppliers of the metals that go into silver amalgam fillings. It comes in a powder form that contains silver, copper, tin, and zinc. It also comes with about a half gram of mercury per filling. According to the EPA one gram of mercury is enough to pollute a large [...]
It has been a year since the FDA was forced by a court settlement to put a warning about amalgam fillings on their website. That is until July 28th, 2009. Remember this date because it is the date that the FDA basically reversed its position and was able to go back to its old ways. I [...]
Source: Consumers for Dental Choice
In a disappointing move, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) did an about face in issuing a final regulation classifying dental amalgam without calling for stringent precautions for pregnant women and children. Last June, a court settlement filed by the Consumers for Dental Choice required the FDA to withdraw claims of [...]
Here are the highlights of the FDA’s position:
“While elemental mercury has been associated with adverse health effects at high exposures, the levels released by dental amalgam fillings are not high enough to cause harm in patients.”
My Response: This is basically the American Dental Association’s position on amalgam fillings. The FDA says that they looked at [...]
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