Mercury safe?

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Mercury Free and Mercury Safe: What's in a Name?

Dr. Tom McGuire, DDS, a leading authority on the occupational safety of mercury in the dental office, addresses the sometimes confusing difference between "mercury free dentists" and "mercury safe dentists," and makes the argument that all dentists should be practicing mercury safe dentistry – and why.

Strictly speaking, the term "mercury free" refers to dentists who do not put amalgam fillings in their patients' teeth. But over time, the term "mercury free" came to indicate those dentists who not only didn't put amalgam fillings into their patients teeth, but those who also safely removed them.

However, mercury free isn't really an accurate description because as long as dentists still remove amalgam fillings, their offices can't officially be called "mercury free." Therefore, mercury safe is a more accurate description of those who not only don't put amalgam fillings in teeth, but also remove them as safely as possible. Another way to put it is that safely removing amalgam fillings means you are dramatically reducing the occupational exposure to mercury at the dental office. Read more at www.altmeds.com

 

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