Cosmetic dentistry

[barleycorn]

As I said in an earlier post, Amalgam fillings are banned in Germany. - Nothing to do with appearance, but rather because: "... It used to be thought that mercury was locked into fillings and could not escape, but research1 has shown that mercury vapour is continuously released from amalgam fillings in the mouth. The act of chewing, especially hot or acidic foods, increases the amount of vapour released and absorbed into the body. Mercury accumulates in the jaw area, the gastro-intestinal tract, the kidney, the liver and other organs and tissue..."

 

"...In Britain the cheapest and most commonly used substance for dental fillings is dental amalgam, a compound containing between 48 and 55% mercury, 33-35% silver, and various amounts of copper, tin, zinc and other metals."

 

Of course, price has nothing to do with it. Britain was also the country where (In the 1960s) "Tetraethyl lead in petrol poses no health risk"

 

Mercury poisoning is all in your mind ... and your liver, kidneys, other organs, soft tissue ...

 

All true - but amalgam is the only filling material available on the NHS in the UK unless it is for a front tooth.

 

All true, that is apart from all the bits which aren't.

 

The safety of dental amalgam and alternative dental

restoration materials for patients and users

In particular I draw your attention to section 4.1.

 

IIRC the main reason for the cessation of use of amalgam fillings in some continental European countries has been down to concerns over exposure to mercury/mercury vapours etc by dental practitioners who are exposed to far higher levels than patients.

 

And some further reading for a bit of an overview...

 

http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/mercury.html

 

jb

[Robert11]

It is better if you search in the internet and find dentists and take online appointment.Make sure that the dentists are experienced one and have good knowledge in what they do.