Bone and Dental
Little Evidence To Link Mercury Fillings To Human Health Problems
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Posted on Dec 21, 2004, 5 a.m.
By Bill Freeman
For many of us, having a dental cavity filled can be a frightening experience. Others take such dental repair in stride. Regardless of how you approach a trip to the dentist, you can take comfort in a new report, which concludes that the peer-reviewed scientific and medical literature published since 1996 reveals little evidence of a link between dental mercury and health problems, except in rare instances of allergic reactions.
For many of us, having a dental cavity filled can be a frightening experience. Others take such dental repair in stride. Regardless of how you approach a trip to the dentist, you can take comfort in a new report, which concludes that the peer-reviewed scientific and medical literature published since 1996 reveals little evidence of a link between dental mercury and health problems, except in rare instances of allergic reactions.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/12/041220031323.htm
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/12/041220031323.htm
