amalgam/mercury filling

Posted by vickypfl (337 days ago)

i had some amalgam/mercury filling done many years ago when i was young. they used to black but overtime they turned more silverish. should i be worried about mercury and replace them with resin filling? my dentist say it's not really necessary.

(I am based in Hong Kong)

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Posted by mhabitat (335 days ago)

My dentist told me the same. The amalgam is a very stable compound once it's set, and unless it shows sign of breaking loose, it's best to leave it alone. To drill it out now might actually post more danger to you.

(I am based in Hong Kong)

Posted by Scutdog1 (331 days ago)

Spoke to a faculty member of the UCLA Dental school as well as a toxicologist who works with the California Poison Control Center.

They both told me that the amount of mercury is tiny and what is there is very stable. They both said that the who filling removal business is one big scam.

(I am based in Unspecified)