ADA Combats Fears of Mercury Toxicity

The ADA made an announcement recently that it was urging Congress not to support a resolution that "expressed the need for enhanced public awareness of potential health effects posed by mercury." The resolution made frequent references to mercury in dental amalgam.

The primary argument is that most public concern over the mercury content in amalgam is based on shoddy science and internet rumors. The ADA made the case that there is no credible, peer-reviewed science available to show that amalgam is toxic.

Where do you stand? Do your patients know the content of what you are putting in their fillings? Do they even care?