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Are Amalgam Fillings Really Dangerous

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Dr.      Honey Arora MD

Hi I had a dental amalgam filling last week. Later I came to know silver fillings use mercury. Now I am worried. Will it cause any harm to me? It was done as on my back molar as little part of the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Honey Arora ( Dentist)
Dr.   Dariush Saghafi MD

removed 8 months ago (1-2) which had a crack in it. I now only have 2 teeth left that have amalgam fillings. All other fillings are porcelain. I am 62 years old, female & suffering from a... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dariush Saghafi ( Neurologist)
Dr. Neha Sumra MD

Good day, I was wondering how much truth there is to the hype around amalgam filling releasing ... able to cause elevated blood pressure? I have 4 amalgam filling and a bottom retainer. Kind Regards ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Neha Sumra ( Dentist)
Dr. Priyanka Tiwari MD

are there any alternatives to drilling and fillings. my cavities do not show up on the x Ray . it's ... cavities are getting worse slowly but still do not show up on the X-ray. are... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Priyanka Tiwari ( Dentist)
Dr.   Mahesh Kumar T S MD

what can happen if I don t pull my bad teeth out of my mouth some of my fillings are exposed ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mahesh Kumar T S ( Dentist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.       Harry Maheshwari MD

Hi, I m a 55 year old male with numerous amalgam (sp?) fillings in my teeth. I grind my teeth, and often have taste of metal in my mouth. I m wondering if this is, a) dangerous, and/or, b) could be ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Harry Maheshwari ( Dentist)
Dr.  Anshumala Singh MD

I.ve got my first amalgam fillings at the age of 8 .almost 50 years ago. Later got 10 more. My symptoms are very different: lost my teeth. sinusitis. ringing in my ears, arthritis. deppression.suicidal... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anshumala Singh ( Dentist)
Dr. Matt Wachsman MD

of heavy-metals. I m freaking out because I have amalgam fillings. Should I be concerned? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Matt Wachsman ( Addiction Medicine Specialist)
Dr.   Priyanka Tiwari MD

I have many deep amalgam fillings , some over 40 years old. I also have tinnitus and hearing loss. Do you think it s related? Even if not, should I seriously consider removing all my silver fillings ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Priyanka Tiwari ( Dentist)
Dr.  Mahesh Kumar T S MD

Hi i believe i have mercury poisoning from my amalgam fillings, i am currently waiting for my blood tests to come in, my question is if i get the teeth removed with the amalgam will there be any... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mahesh Kumar T S ( Dentist)