Mercury-Free Dentist

• July 13, 2019

  Dental implants with metal allergies

  I have a severe allergy to cobalt, nickel, and mercury. I’m in need of one filling and one dental implant. Is there a way to do this with my allergies? Cassie Dear Cassie, The key to a good outcome with your dentist is communication Mercury-Free Dental Fillings You will be able to treat both of…

• May 11, 2019

  Is My Dentist Too Old School?

  I’ve been going to my dentist for over 15 years. I really like him, but I’m wondering if he’s losing his touch. I don’t think he always keeps up with his field anymore. I asked him to remove one of my dental fillings because of the amalgam content and he said it’s not safe to…

• February 1, 2019

  Composite filling hurts

  I needed a dental filling on a back tooth. My dentist prefers placing the silver ones, but I didn’t really want that. I kind of pressured him to place the white one. Now I’m worried I made a mistake. The tooth hurts when I chew. I checked when I’m not eating and clenched, but it’s…

• December 7, 2018

  Dentist Won't Remove My Mercury Fillings

  I have a mouthful of silver fillings. I learned a few weeks ago they are mostly made of mercury. This terrifies me because of the neurotoxicity. I went to my dentist and asked him to remove them and replace them with the white fillings. He refused because he said it’s too dangerous for me because…

• September 21, 2018

  Will Mercury-free Fillings Stop My Migraines?

  I keep having these unexplained migraines. Sometimes they’re debilitating. My doctor can’t find a cause and just wants to give me pills to take every day. They’re anti-seizure drugs, but they make me move slower. I feel less in-touch. Recently, I read that amalgam fillings cause underlying health problems and doctors have a hard time…

• September 14, 2018

  Cavities and Metal Allergies

  I’d been having some health issues. In exasperation, my medical doctor (who is a saint by the way) decided to do some wide-ranging allergy testing. It turns out I have developed rather challenging metal allergies. I can avoid quite a bit of metal, but I have metal fillings. Do you have a recommendation of what…

• July 26, 2018

  Is U.S. Violating UN Agreement on Mercury Fillings?

  I thought the United States agreed to phase out mercury fillings when they signed the Minamata Convention Agreement, yet there are still thousands of dentists using amalgam fillings all over the country 5 years later. Can we demand our dentist (and more helpful financially our insurance) stop using them because of the agreement? Maggie Dear…

• March 15, 2017

  Can Children Have White Fillings?

  My pediatric dentist says that children cannot have white fillings. I’m not too keen on putting the silver fillings in their mouth. I heard they’re made mostly of mercury. He says they’re perfectly safe and are made mostly of silver, but I just don’t have a good feeling about it. Is it true that children…

• January 17, 2017

  What is Mercury-free Dentistry?

  I keep seeing dentists call themselves “mercury free dentists”. What does that mean? Bethany L. – Ohio Bethany, Traditional silver fillings, clinically called amalgam fillings, actually consist mostly of mercury. These were first developed in the 1800s. Though the main ingredient is mercury, they called them silver fillings—which makes for better marketing. Mercury is a…

• November 4, 2016

  My New Dentist Is "Mercury Free" Do I Really Need to Remove My Fillings?

  I have a few amalgam fillings. They’ve never really given me a problem. However, my dentist retired and the new one is “mercury free”. I’ve only seen him twice, but both appointments he’s stressed that he’d like me to replace the fillings because of their mercury content. Is this really necessary? Drew B. – Indiana…