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Can silver filling cause mercury poisioning
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Fernando Juliaoanswered
Dentistry 32 years experience
Very unlikely: It is more possible to get mercury poison by eating 'tuna fish' 3x per day . (this actually happened to a patient of mine).
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4.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Alan Pattersonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 44 years experience
Please consult: With your dentist as I am sure your dentist can explain what is in the filling and if u have a cavity or dental problem and it is left untreated it c... Read More
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5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. I. Jay Freedmananswered
Dentistry 45 years experience
Safe : While mercury in its pure form is dangerous and can be absorbed by the body causing harm, numerous medical and dental studies done with the strictest ... Read More
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3.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Patrick Connoranswered
Emergency Medicine 37 years experience
Perfectly safe: Your unborn child will not be harmed by silver amalgam fillings
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3.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hiep Leanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 44 years experience
This is a topic of controversy in dentistry. You for sure will expose to a higher amount of mercury vapor when the filling is removed but the procedur... Read More
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Reviewed Sep 24, 2022
Dr. Theodore Davantzisanswered
Dentistry 42 years experience
You might be overthinking things a bit. Old amalgam restorations are removed together with high speed suction. Not much to worry about.
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Answered Sep 24, 2022
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Donleyanswered
Dentistry 56 years experience
Maybe: There is no conclusive evidence that the mercury is more dangerous. There have been studies that show mercury is released into the body. Mercury is a ... Read More
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5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hiep Leanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 44 years experience
By FDA website: "if you are a person who is in one of the high-risk populations identified and need a new filling, the FDA recommends you avoid dental... Read More
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Answered Sep 21, 2022
A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Theodore Davantzisanswered
Dentistry 42 years experience
Nope: If so, most of the world's population would have died off by now.. So many silver fillings have been placed in the last 150 years, a problem with thei... Read More
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4.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 16-year-old male asked:
Dr. Ira Friedlanderanswered
Cardiac Electrophysiology 44 years experience
I am certain that: the dentist collected all of the materials that were removed. It is probably coincidental that you now have headaches. Take an over the counter analge... Read More
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762 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Bennett Machanicanswered
Neurology 47 years experience
Mercury: Typically Mercury dental filling is an amalgam, containing metallic Mercury. Organic mercury is toxic. If you inhaled into lung you would be coughing... Read More
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20 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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Dr. G Funarianswered
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 47 years experience
Yes : Yes you should see your dentist to make sure that the discoloration is related to the silver filling that was placed and not being caused by some othe... Read More
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5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 38-year-old male asked:
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
No test needed: Mercury poisoning does not occur from mercury amalgam dental fillings. It's an urban myth. Don't be taken in by online ads for such testing.
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148 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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