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New Film Exposes the Truth Behind Mercury Dental Fillings

Not only are silver fillings dangerous for patients, exposure to mercury is also toxic for everyone in the office when they are attending to a patient with silver amalgams. In fact, toxic exposure during routine dental procedures violates many workplace safety laws. An astonishing 170,000 dentists across the United States still work with amalgams while refusing to acknowledge the harm they are imposing on their patients, their staff, and themselves. Most of this is due to erroneous claims that amalgams don’t release mercury. Watch the trailer here!

By | 2015-06-29T03:00:31+00:00 June 29th, 2015|Holistic Dentistry, Mercury Free Dentistry|0 Comments

European Commission Recommends Mercury-Free Dental Fillings

As most holistic dentists recognize, amalgam fillings are extremely harmful to the human body. But, it’s taken a long time for the general health system to promote the removal and ban of silver amalgam fillings, even though the side effects are proven to be detrimental to patients’ health. The European Union’s Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR) said that when it comes to children and pregnant patients, “alternative materials to amalgam should be the first choice.” Read more on how to eliminate mercury toxins from your mouth and life.

By | 2015-06-15T08:42:00+00:00 June 15th, 2015|Holistic Dentistry, Mercury Free Dentistry, News|0 Comments

EPA Proposes More Eco-Friendly Disposal of Mercury Fillings

This October, we saw an exciting victory for the Consumers for Dental Choice campaign against the use of dangerous and potentially toxic dental amalgam (silver fillings). Now, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a new rule that will require all dental offices to use amalgam separators when performing procedures involving mercury-rich dental amalgam. In addition to acknowledging the inherent danger of dental amalgam, the EPA’s proposal also aims to reduce mercury pollution by requiring dental offices to more carefully capture, contain, and dispose of the hazardous metallic debris.

By | 2014-10-16T08:31:50+00:00 October 16th, 2014|Holistic Dentistry, Mercury Free Dentistry|0 Comments

Measurably Misleading: The Danger of Silver Fillings

According to a new poll by Zogby Research Services, only about 1 in 10 patients are told by their dentist that dental amalgam (silver fillings) contains a potentially harmful level of liquid mercury (i). It’s estimated that over 1 billion teeth have been restored with dental amalgam worldwide, presenting a serious health concern for the patient, the environment, and the general world population.

By | 2014-09-24T08:41:14+00:00 September 24th, 2014|Holistic Dentistry, Mercury Free Dentistry|0 Comments
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