Federal panel deciding whether FDA relied on good science about mercury amalgam. Dec. 15, 2010— -- A federal advisory panel is trying to decide whether the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...

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 ...

Dental amalgam fillings have a bad rap. Advocates argue they are toxic and can harm people. But how common are they?

Amalgam dental fillings release low levels of mercury in the form of a vapor that can be inhaled and absorbed by the lungs. Developing neurological systems in fetuses and young children may be more ...

Could your dental work be exposing you to toxins? Dentists have been using dental amalgam for more than 150 years, it’s that silver-colored filling used for cavities, but what some people don’t know ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a final regulation classifying dental amalgam and its component parts -- elemental mercury and a powder alloy -- used in dental fillings. While ...

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at 7-tesla magnet strength may release toxic mercury from amalgam fillings, according to a new study published online June 26 in the journal Radiology. However, the ...

Silver tooth fillings have been placed in the mouths of Americans since before the Civil War, an inexpensive, durable and reliable material that helped form the foundation of modern dentistry. For ...