Tag: Mercury
31
Aug
Four Reasons to Consider Replacing Your Fillings
Fillings are restorations, which are commonly used to fill cavities and prevent the spread of dental infections. If you have a filling, it won’t last forever, and you may be advised to have your filling replaced. Here are 4 reasons why it’s beneficial to consider replacing your fillings: Your fillings…
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04
Jul
New MRI scanners could increase mercury leakage from fillings
A new BBC report suggests that new, more sophisticated MRI scanners could increase mercury leakage from amalgam fillings. Trials have revealed that new scanners, which are more powerful, caused more mercury vapour to leak from extracted teeth than teeth that were scanned using older equipment. Using a test tube of…
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