Mercury Free Dentistry for Overall Health

Mercury free dentistry isn’t a fad and although the American Dental Association has deemed silver amalgam fillings safe, dentists everywhere are removing silver amalgam fillings and replacing them with tooth colored composite fillings that are mercury free. However, that isn’t the only advantage to tooth colored fillings. What is Mercury Free Dentistry? With the bonding […]

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Leaky Silver Amalgam Fillings are a Health Hazard

Tooth decay and gum disease often go undetected. If you have old silver amalgam fillings, you could be harboring more than a few cavities under your old silver amalgam restorations. According to Dr. Jeffrey Gilmor from the Glen Dental Center in Glenview, dental caries can’t be seen under silver amalgam fillings with normal inspection. However, […]

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