WHO report on amalgam fillings

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The World Health Organization urges “switch†away from amalgam

In a clear sign that dentistry’s amalgam era is fading, the World Health Organization ("WHO") just released its long-awaited report on dental amalgam. In Future Use of Materials for Dental Restoration, WHO urges “a switch in use of dental materials†away from amalgam.

“[F]or many reasons," WHO explains, "restorative materials alternative to dental amalgam are desirable.†The report describes three of these reasons in detail: WHO determines that amalgam releases a “significant amount of mercuryâ€WHO determines that amalgam raises “general health concernsâ€WHO determines that “materials alternative to dental amalgam are availableâ€view support for the above statements, a brief article about the WHO report, here<http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=27e2f2d4d51d0311acb2ec134 & id=e6f8d02bd3 & e=833fa2bea8>