Amalgam dental fillings containing 50% mercury were the only option for people with cavities in former years. Over the past ten years, dentists have been inclined to select resin dental filling materials following the culmination of reports showing adverse reactions to mercury in the mouth.
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In 2002, the FDA recalled mercury containing ointment and all mercury containing products used in animals because of its toxicity.
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The Environmental Protection Agency indicted that 1 of 7 American women of childbearing age has enough mercury in their mouths to be at risk for bearing a brain-damaged child.
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In June 2009, The Wealthy Dentist published the results of a poll showing that over 50% of all 116,000 dentists have abandoned the use of mercury containing dental fillings. Yet, there has not been an FDA Recall of mercury fillings to date.
Self Induced Recall Required
It is clear that the toxicity caused by mercury containing products is a health risk. People with mercury fillings should speak with their dentist about replacing amalgam fillings with those of resin material. Dental insurance providers do cover composite resin materials. Though, benefits may among insurance companies and reimbursement may be limited to the cost of an amalgam dental filling.
Tags: Complications, Patient Safety, Product Liability, Warning
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