9 February 2011

Does dental mercury really make you sick

An article in the Guardian today suggests that it does, and that it is at least partly responsible for Alzheimer’s disease, neurological and auto-immune disorders.

Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Germany have already banned or restricted the use of mercury fillings. French dentists are using them less and less. Many private dentists in [...]

13 December 2008

Changing Amalgam Fillings

When replacing amalgam fillings with white fillings what might you have to consider?

The amalgam (metal) fillings might have been in place for many years and some might be very large. The amalgam might be holding the structure of the tooth together and removing the amalgam might destabilise the tooth, so great care is needed when considering what to put in place [...]