Posts Tagged ‘amalgam fillings’

Urine Content Mercury Test For Amalgam Fillings Could Be Unreliable

Urine Content Mercury Test For Amalgam Fillings Could Be Unreliable

It is widely known that amalgam fillings release mercury vapour into a person’s oral cavity. However how much is actually given off and whether or not it can pose a considerable health risk to those with the fillings is a hotly debated topic. New developments have furthered the confusion over these issues. It was accepted […]


Funding for New Dental Research

Funding for New Dental Research

The Shirley Glasstone Hughes Trust Fund has awarded £160,000 worth of grant funding to two research projects. The studies will focus upon the role anxiety plays in clinical decision making and the impact of the difference choices of linings used under amalgam fillings. Dr Peter Thornley a dentist based in Birmingham was awarded £81,849 to […]


WHO Calls for Phasing Down of Dental Amalgam

WHO Calls for Phasing Down of Dental Amalgam

The World Health Organisation has called for a ‘phasing down’ in the use of dental amalgam, rather than a complete phase out. In a report entitled ‘Future Use of Materials for Dental Restorations’, the authors call for a “multi-pronged” strategy and suggest that amalgam be gradually phased down, rather than phased out. The report also […]


FDA considering amalgam debate

FDA considering amalgam debate

The US Food and Drug Administration is considering the future of metal amalgam fillings, after concerns were raised at a town hall meeting in Texas. The meeting was held to allow people to give their opinions and perspectives on the amalgam debate. Members of the public, public health figures and dentists all attended the meeting […]


Advisory committee urges FDA to investigate mercury fillings

Advisory committee urges FDA to investigate mercury fillings

An advisory committee from the US Food and Drug Administration has urged the agency to take a closer look at information relating to the safety of mercury fillings. The panel hosted a two day hearing in Maryland, where dental patients, dentists and researchers were able to present their stories and discuss recent developments in research […]


FDA investigating use of mercury in fillings

FDA investigating use of mercury in fillings

The US Food and Drug Administration has reopened the investigation into the use of mercury in fillings, eighteen months after the organisation confirmed that mercury fillings were safe. Four consumer advocacy organisations have come together to launch an appeal against the FDA’s 2009 ruling; the group has quoted a number of research studies, which point […]


Mercury debate resurfaces in the USA

Mercury debate resurfaces in the USA

The long-debated subject of the safety of mercury fillings has resurfaced in several areas in the USA and the US Food and Drug Administration is now conducting further investigations into amalgam fillings. Mercury fillings have been used for hundreds of years; however, they are becoming less common, as an increasing number of people choose to […]


USA set to monitor dental waste

USA set to monitor dental waste

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that it will monitor dental waste in a bid to reduce the amount of mercury discarded by dentists. The EPA is proposing to bring in a new law to regulate mercury waste and decrease the amount of mercury disposed of by dentists; the new rule will be […]


Bangalore dentists go green

Bangalore dentists go green

Dentists in Bangalore have vowed to try and promote eco-friendly dentistry. A number of dentists are concentrating on turning their clinics into ‘green’ zones, by trying to eliminate waste, conserve energy and recycle paper and plastic. Dr Asish Shetty, a professor at the Bangalore Institute of Dental Sciences, said that current practices are producing a […]


Amalgam on Trial: Will it set precedent for dental treatment?

Amalgam on Trial: Will it set precedent for dental treatment?

Even though the American Dental Association (ADA) Council on Scientific Affairs took that stance that dental amalgam is safe, affordable, and durable for dental treatments, The Supreme Court of New York Appellate Division recently upheld an original ruling declining the appeal of dentist, Dr. Bach, for malpractice when he used bulk amalgam instead of encapsulated […]