Getting a filling is a common dental procedure that is used to treat cavities and protect teeth damaged by tooth decay. There are several types of filling material currently available to repair ...

A small cluster of protesters, carrying tooth-shaped signs with slogans such as "Ban Mercury," heralded the opening of a two-day meeting today in Washington, DC, called by the U.S. Food and Drug ...

Part of our role in protecting patients is to regularly evaluate, monitor and update scientific evidence on the risks from medical devices—including issues related to the materials used in devices, ...

(WJAR) — A mercury exposure incident in Fall River where a man melted dental fillings in the hopes of making money has people wondering if amalgam fillings are safe. “With using them as a restoration, ...

Dental amalgam is a mixture of metals. About half of its weight is made up of a powdered alloy of silver, tin, and copper, with the other 50 percent being elemental mercury. Sometimes small amounts of ...