The Indian Health Service  said it will stop using mercury-containing dental amalgam in its facilities by 2027 and transition ...

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?

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 ...

While Europe moved to ban the use of dental amalgam from January 2025, millions of UK patients continue to receive the ...

Dental amalgam has been shown to be safe and effective for years, yet unfounded controversy still surrounds it, a researcher says. Dental amalgam has been proven safe and effective for years, yet ...

Mercury (Hg) is a toxic metal that naturally exists in several forms in the environment — metallic mercury (also known as elemental mercury), inorganic mercury (in the form of mercury salts) and ...