{"id":201,"date":"2014-09-20T07:46:24","date_gmt":"2014-09-20T07:46:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.emadental.com\/?p=201"},"modified":"2014-09-20T07:46:24","modified_gmt":"2014-09-20T07:46:24","slug":"dentists-moving-away-mercury-fillings-toward-alternative-materials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.emadental.com\/blog\/dentists-moving-away-mercury-fillings-toward-alternative-materials\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Dentists are Moving Away From Mercury Fillings and Toward Alternative Materials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NORTHAMPTON, EAST LONGMEADOW AND SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS-For years, silver amalgam was the standard filling material used in dental practices. With concerns related to the possible side effects of amalgam coupled with the fact that metal fillings often do not bond as well to the tooth as composite materials and can actually mask decay in X-rays, composite fillings are now considered state-of-the-art. The doctors of EMA Dental are pleased to offer composite fillings. They are natural-looking, do not contain metal and can actually strengthen your teeth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs dentists, it is our duty to constantly evaluate the techniques and tools we use to treat patients,\u201d said Dr. Vincent Mariano, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emadental.com\/\">Northampton dental implants<\/a>specialist and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emadental.com\/what-is-a-prosthodontist.html\">prosthodontist<\/a>. \u201cIt should be our goal to protect our patients\u2019 oral and overall health while providing the best solution to their dental problems.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMercury in Dental Amalgam and Resin-Based Alternatives: A Comparative Health Risk Evaluation\u201d was published June 13 by the Healthier Hospitals Initiative, Health Care Research Collaborative of the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health and Health Care Without Harm. It reports that using resin composite or other substitutes for amalgam fillings may not be as harmful to the public\u2019s health and the environment.<\/p>\n<p>Co-author of the study Dr. Peter Orris claims that dental use of amalgam largely contributes to the environmental mercury burden and can cause damage to fetuses\u2019 neurological development.<\/p>\n<p>Any type of stimulation can cause amalgam fillings to release mercury, the vapors of which can pass through cell membranes and the blood-brain barrier into your<a href=\"http:\/\/articles.mercola.com\/sites\/articles\/archive\/2012\/07\/03\/dental-mercury-fillings-negative-impacts.aspx\">central nervous system<\/a>. This transfer of mercury can cause psychological, neurological and immunological problems.<\/p>\n<p>The effects of dental mercury are not limited to the patients on which it is used. In 2003, dental offices contributed 50 percent of the mercury that was present in Publicly-Owned Waste Water Treatment Works, according to the report.<\/p>\n<p>Dental fillings are used to \u201cfill\u201d areas where decay is removed, or fix teeth that are broken, cracked or worn down. Resin composite fillings, which are made of plastic and reinforced glass, are becoming more popular.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cComposite fillings are less harmful to the environment and restoration patients,\u201d said Dr. Lisa Emirzian, who offers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emadental.com\/teeth-whitening.html\">teeth whitening<\/a>\u00a0at EMA Dental, her East Longmeadow dental practice. \u201cThey also help preserve healthy tooth matter and last as long as amalgam fillings do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emadental.com\/blog\/\">Northampton dentists<\/a> like Dr. Mariano and Dr. Emirzian are trained professionals who are concerned about your oral and overall health. Because they have your best interest in mind, you can be sure that they use only the safest dental products when they provide treatment.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a9 2012 Master Google and EMA Dental group. Authorization to post is granted, with the stipulation that EMA Dental group and Master Google are credited as sole source. Linking to other sites from this article is strictly prohibited, with the exception of herein imbedded links.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NORTHAMPTON, EAST LONGMEADOW AND SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS-For years, silver amalgam was the standard filling material used in dental practices. 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