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About Those So-Called “Silver” Fillings… (Part 2)
Read Part 1 of this article Dentistry is one of the main ways mercury makes its way back into the environment, where it can ultimately affect those who have never had an amalgam filling in their mouth....
View Article“Silver” Amalgam Fillings Raise Mercury Levels
So called “silver” amalgam fillings are a primary source of mercury exposure – a fact borne out by research just published in the Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology. Canadian researchers...
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Not Just Mercury-Free Dentistry, Mercury-Safe
Early last month, the global mercury treaty was officially signed in Minimata, Japan. This treaty sets standards specifically designed to protect the environment, including provisions for a phase-down...
View ArticleDid Dental Work Cause Your Disease?
Dr. Hal Huggins was one of the first and most vocal proponents for mercury-free, mercury-safe dentistry in the United States and continues to be a leading figure in identifying toxic dental materials,...
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When It Comes to Fillings, “Silver” Is Not So Much Silver
A silver filling sounds a little like a piece of bling put in your mouth, right? But a more truthful name for it is “mercury filling.” The amalgam – a mixture of metals – such fillings are made of is...
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New EPA Rule Aims to Keep Dental Mercury Out of the Environment
Ready for some good news? At long last, the EPA has proposed its rule to limit mercury discharges from dental offices. The agency estimates that it will prevent 8.8 tons of metal – half of which is...
View ArticleA Legendary Biological Dentist Passes On
Dr. Hal Huggins died this past weekend – and biological dentistry lost one of its fiercest advocates and outspoken practitioners. He was 77 years old. As late as September, he was still publicly...
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Dental Mercury Amalgam: The Saga Continues
In Woodstock, Georgia, a whole neighborhood was put on alert recently, after as much as a pint of mercury was discovered in the basement of a home there. A pint of mercury?! “They couldn’t tell me...
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Amalgam, Mercury & the Developing Brain
One argument you hear some dentists make in defense of amalgam is that it’s a sturdier, stronger and more forgiving material to work with. They may point to studies such as the one recently published...
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Celebrating Mercury-Free Dentistry
Filling cavities may seem like a really modern thing, but archaeologists have shown that the practice goes way, way back. The earliest known filling is about 6500 years old and made of beeswax. More...
View ArticleThen/Now: Mercury Amalgam Fillings & Human Health
In 1990, Morley Safer framed a 60 Minutes episode around one simple question: “Is There a Poison in Your Mouth?” He was referring, of course, to those little “silver” fillings that many people,...
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For Full & Fair Dental Insurance Reimbursement, DEMAND Your Choice
This week is Mercury Awareness Week, a joint campaign by Dr. Mercola and Consumers for Dental Choice to educate people on the problem of dental mercury and the promise of a mercury-free future. Until...
View ArticleTroubled by Mercury Fillings? You Can Speak Out
The single largest exposure to mercury for most people comes from dental “silver” mercury amalgam fillings. And dental mercury, to put it bluntly, is a problem. When it comes to the harmful...
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Two More Victories Against Mercury Amalgam
There’s been some significant progress recently in the fight against dental amalgam – the stuff used to make “silver” fillings. As you may (or may not) know, those “silver” fillings are actually about...
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Beware of Dentists Who Believe Mercury Is No Problem
We just want to take a few minutes of your time this week to share an important article we came across on Dr. Bicuspid, a publication for dental professionals. The article, by Alvin Danenberg, DDS, was...
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The Future of Dentistry Is Mercury-Free
This week marks the 7th anniversary of the Mercury Awareness Week, a joint campaign by Dr. Mercola and Consumers for Dental Choice, the organization leading the fight against the use of mercury amalgam...
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What Wi-Fi Can Do to “Silver” Amalgam Fillings
Sure, Wi-Fi is super convenient and cost effective and everywhere. In fact, though plenty of us can remember life before it, it’s increasingly hard to imagine life without it. But a Wi-Fi world is not...
View ArticleConcerned about Mercury in Your Mouth?
People who seek holistic, biological offices like ours aren’t your average dental patients. For one, they tend to come in having already done a lot of research about the mouth/body connection and how...
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Mercury-Free Dentistry Not Only Protects Your Health but Our Planet’s Health,...
Many industries are making huge strides in their efforts to go green. More and more restaurants no longer automatically provide plastic straws. Many stores no longer provide plastic bags or at least...
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Guest Post: Mixed Metals in the Mouth Can Be Trouble
Our thanks to the office of Fremont, California holistic dentist Dr. Colin Yoshida for letting us share this post from their blog. The original is here. For all the amazing things modern dentistry has...
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