2006-06-14 07:03:40 · 12 answers · asked by handyman_m 1 in Health ➔ Dental
The answer to your question is yes.
However, it is a trace amount, so there is no effect.
The person who responded above me mentioned that dentists keep the left over portions of "amalgam" fillings in a seperate container. Well... think about it. Even though there is very, very, very little mercury (not enough to cause any harm to you) in a filling, after a while of doing those fillings, the left over material will begin to build up... and so will the mercury content. Dentists are just doing their part to protect the environment from any unneccessary mercury.
Amalgam fillings (the metal ones) are great. They last longer than composite fillings (the tooth colored ones), are less expensive, easier on the opposing teeth and are completely safe. And, if you have amalgam fillings in your teeth, and have no problems with them, there is no reason that a dentist should recommend that you replace them unless you don't like how they look. That is their drawback... they are not pretty. But, they are comletely safe, and they are the best bet, especially for the money.
2006-06-14 14:46:26 · answer #1 · answered by chilerin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Believe it or not, there are a lot of dentists with their heads in the sand over this issue. They are led, by the American Dental Association into believing the material they are placing in teeth becomes inert once it's in an American's mouth. Yet they faithfully save all unused mixed mercury amalgam in a closed glass container so they don't contaminate their office environment, for more information, check out my dental website at http://www.cent4dent.com/html/mercury_issues/links.html and be sure to check out the blog I created after the protest I attended at the ADA meeting in October - http://mercuryprotest.blogspot.com/ . An organization I belong to is getting ready to get Congress to try to ban it. Many other nations have. We are still quite backward in that regard.
2006-06-14 14:56:04 · answer #2 · answered by Steve M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Answers: differing I believe that seanchiro is completely right.
Dentists have to be very carefully removing mercury as disturbing it make the problem worse. Mercury based fillings are cheap but if they were a new idea they wouldn't be approved.
The simply answer. Is ask your dentist? Just don't ask him while he is drilling your tooth.
2006-06-14 14:54:04 · answer #3 · answered by jewelking_2000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most dentists are moving to the porcelain or white composite fillings so the heavy metal toxic exposure is less. If they are using silver fillings, then yes because it make the amalgam easier to mold into place.
2006-06-14 14:07:03 · answer #4 · answered by seanchiro 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I believe that practise was stopped several years ago. In fact some Canadian dentists are removing fillings that contain Mercury
2006-06-14 14:08:20 · answer #5 · answered by ijcoffin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they do as i got one yesterday. my dentist said it lasts longer then the white ones. as long as it takes the pain away whooooo hooooooo. keep the novocaine comin as well.
2006-06-14 15:59:57 · answer #6 · answered by braSiliangurl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. it is used all the time in a,algams. it is not a free flowing agent and is not a problem for ppl and their health.
2006-06-20 18:35:07 · answer #7 · answered by ladyofthehollow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but the use is declining.
2006-06-14 14:09:33 · answer #8 · answered by Dan in Boston 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, i dont think the are any more
2006-06-14 14:06:43 · answer #9 · answered by aliengirl72008 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope not
2006-06-14 14:06:46 · answer #10 · answered by sweettea 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋