The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning against the use of dental amalgam – a popular filling material that contains mercury – in certain groups of people. Dental amalgam contains a mixture ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued an updated regulation on dental amalgam, sometimes called “silver fillings,” due to potential risks to certain high-risk individuals. Amalgam, the ...

Studies show too much mercury exposure can affect brain and kidney function. For 150 years, dentists have used a mercury-based silver amalgam to fill cavities. But is it safe? Andrea Kontos said she ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Can amalgam fillings cause mouth pain? Amalgam fillings have been used for more than 100 years and have been studied extensively. There is no evidence that amalgam fillings cause ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) Feb. 13 A new study adds to evidence that mercury-containing dental fillings do not harm children's brain development, as some have feared. Silver fillings, called amalgams, have ...

(CNN) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has updated their warning about silver dental fillings, stating they may cause health problems for some people. For years, the American Dental Association ...

COSTA MESA — Councilman Gary Monahan wants the city to adopt a resolution opposing the use of mercury in dental clinics. Monahan brought the largely symbolic item forward after a request was made by ...