Amalgam Silver Fillings
Dental amalgam is made of 50% pure elemental mercury, 35% silver, 13% tin, 2% copper, and a trace of zinc and may be called ‘silver fillings, amalgam or alloy. These materials are mixed and once placed in the tooth, the mesh enters a solid-state.
The World Health Organization has a set of publications that have reported a significant amount of mercury in human bodies that are coming from the dental amalgam.
The FDA has recently advised against the use of amalgam fillings in pregnant women and young children – which is a significant step.
Calgary University looked at the effects of very minute levels of mercury to the nerve tissues (the amounts that we would be exposed to with dental fillings) and found that the mercury actually caused the nerve cells to degenerate.
Dr. Fallah uses a rubber Dam, micro seal, and oxygen mask to eliminate any mercury exposure to his patients during the removal of their old silver-mercury amalgam.
Porcelains and other composites are new materials that cannot just fix a tooth, but truly restore its function, as well as its natural appearance and youthful beauty. Today’s restorations are not only esthetically natural and healthy-looking, but they feel and wear surprisingly similarly to natural teeth. Obviously, no material is as nice as naturally beautiful and healthy teeth, but teeth repaired by or replaced with new materials come amazingly close.
Call or email (info@dentistryforsandiego.com) Dr. Fallah, your Encinitas Cosmetic Dentist, for more information.