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Amalgam Dental Fillings

Amalgam Dental Fillings

Mercury vs Current

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Rebecca Jones
Jan 04, 2023
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Amalgam dental fillings are silver-coloured fillings that came into use in the early 1800s. They contained silver with a small amount of mercury. Shortly after its use became widespread, numerous side effects were reported. These side effects caused a split in The American Society of Dental Surgeons which took the official position of prohibiting its us…

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