Feb
10
As was mentioned in the last post, dental amalgam has its pros and cons. The cons is a controversial one at best.
Mercury is a toxic substance. A lot of people have been wondering why such a poisonous substance be placed inside one’s mouth. There have been a lot of critics against the usage of mercury because according to them it causes quire a lot of health problems like the ones listed below:
- Hair loss
- Gum disease
- Migranes
- Poor memory
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Mental lethargy
- Chronic fatigue
- Eczema
- Asthma
- Arthritis
- Backaches
- Kidney Diseases
- Etc.
It seems that it’s all traced to the mercury content. The American dental association thinks its safe still.Various states in the U.S. are already thinking about banning its use.
We’ll update you on news regarding this debate soon.
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