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Lots and lots of dental "research" articles exist on the pros and
cons of dental amalgams. I've not read a single one that didn't
contain either some inherent bias or some obvious exclusion of fact
that made them not valid as a true research article. This applied to
both the pro and the con side of the arguement. How do I know this?
I'm a dentist. It's my business to know. I could pick apart that
one article mentioned below, but there is no real need in that.
Instead let me tell you this. Most "metal allergies" associated with
dental amalgams have very little to do with mercury, and more to do
with the presence of nickel. Periodontal disease is a different
entity altogether, and is pathologic, not environmental in
origin...meaning it's bacteria that are the causitive problem, not a
filling or crown.
That said...I don't routinely replace amalgams in my practice. I
still place dental amalgam on a very regular basis, and have utmost
confidence in the material. If you need a new filling and have a
problem with dental amalgams, let your dentist know. In some cases a
tooth colored filling is an alternative, but I don't recommend having
all your dental amalgams removed, as some of the studies show that
you're exposed to more reactive mercury products during the removal
of an amalgam than you would be if it stayed in your mouth for 20
years or better.
Best advice.....brush your teeth, floss the ones you want to keep,
and don't smoke.
David A. Cowling, DDS
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