Posts Tagged ‘mercury’
French dentists cutting down on mercury fillings
French dentists are steering clear of mercury fillings and opting for tooth-coloured ceramic restorations. Mercury fillings are not banned in France. However, dentists are using them less frequently, partly because patients prefer the appearance of white fillings and partly because there has been so much debate about the safety of mercury amalgam fillings. Other European […]
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
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
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 […]
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 […]
