Is it dangerous to get silver/amalgam fillings?

No: Although i don't place amalgams mainly due to cosmetic reasons, studies have never proven any side effects to your overall health if silver fillings are placed.

Yes: I have been in practice long enough to see the problems caused by silver mercury fillings. It has been proven the mercury still gives off vapor when chewing. Epa considers it hazardous waste. Currently 3 countries do not allow them due to differential expansion/contraction when eating hot and cold foods, causes teeth to crack & break. See photograph. There are better restorations available, .

They wil crack your : Metal fillings will crack your teeth. They do not bond the tooth together, but weaken it.

Small ones no.: Small silver fillings less than 1/4 the with of the tooth don't. But larger fillings greater than the 1/2 the width of the tooth, eventually generate splits in the tooth. Two reasons, they expand and shrink greater than a nature tooth, 2ndly the new white fillings actually bond to the tooth ; have similar expanding and contracting as a tooth. Fillings should be done in a dry field with dental dam.

None: Amalgam has been used and studied for over 60 years and there is no scientific evidence based studies that link dental amalgam to any problem or disease conditions.

Amalgam: Well, amalgam is a mercury salt used in dentistry for filling the tooth. Although, it's been said to be non-toxic after it's placed in the tooth, it can release toxic substances if worked on in case it needs replacement or if it is destroyed during dental procedures. Interestingly enough, the rest of the world doesn't use nearly as much amalgam as the us does. Wonder why?

YES!: This is controversial. Many doctors ; dentists claim they haven't been proven unsafe. However, mercury is extremely toxic ; there is strong evidence that every time those with amalgams eat, mercury vapor is released ; absorbed into the body. There is no safe dose of mercury. See http://www.Relfe.Com/mercury.Html ; http://www.Toxicteeth.Org/mercuryfillings.Aspx ; http://www.Flcv.Com/indexa.Html.