Silver amalgam fillings can last about 15 years on average. The FDA advises against replacing good condition mercury fillings ...

Between 2017 and 2023, dental amalgam restoration placements in U.S. patients U.S. plummeted by about 80%, according to a study published on September 6 in the Journal of the American Dental ...

A recent shift in the U.S. government's position on mercury is rekindling the debate over the future of dental amalgam. “The world's environmental leaders agreed that we must take immediate action to ...

Silver dental fillings contain mercury, and the government for the first time is warning that they may pose a safety concern for pregnant women and young children. The Food and Drug Administration ...

An alarming new study reveals a correlation between the mercury vapor released from mercury dental fillings & elevated levels of mercury in pregnant women The FDA's warnings on amalgam are ...

The government still considers mercury-containing dental fillings safe and is awaiting results from two major studies of children's cavities that may settle lingering public doubts. Amalgam fillings, ...

When your child complains about tooth pain during a hectic Tuesday morning, you might be tempted to schedule that dental ...