Conclusions. As one might expect, the dental profession has not responded well to these data. Some national dental associations have attempted to influence public and governmental opinion by endorsing quasi academic symposia pervaded with amalgam advocates. These gatherings are non-consensus meetings often under government auspices, where the moderators responsible for drawing the conclusions are typically inclined toward the prevailing dental orthodoxy and the conclusions reached often blatantly disregard the experimental data presented. [62] Most damning to the dental profession is that they have not advanced any reputable experimental evidence of their own to support their belief in mercury filling safety The medical research evidence has been clear for some time. Dental amalgam - mercury fillings - constitute a significant source of chronic exposure to mercury in the general population. This exposure is unnecessary and can not be justified by risk/benefit analysis. While incriminating medical research continues to be published, the dental profession persists in placing itself in the untenable predicament of advocating an anecdotal position of mercury filling safety. The mercury filling advocates can be criticized for their shortage of supporting research evidence; however, so can many mercury filling opponents, who irresponsibly go far beyond the limits of the experimental data, by suggesting that miraculous cures will occur after removal of the fillings. Still, the mercury exposure from dental silver amalgam is toxicologically significant and research into its possible effects is at an early stage. Perhaps a 1000 years from now, historians will look back and draw comparisons between the chronic lead poisoning of the Roman Empire and the insidious mercury poisoning from our toxic teeth.

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Also make sure to read these books: Poison in Your Teeth: Mercury Amalgam (Silver) Fillings...Hazardous to Your Health! and Mercury Detoxification by Tom McGuire