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Dental Amalgam Issue
Describes the dental amalgam issue and presents abstracts of scientific documents pertaining to mercury leaking out of amalgam.
www.amalgam.org
American Dental Association (ADA) Statement on Dental Amalgam
Argues that no valid scientific evidence has ever shown that amalgam causes harm to patients.
www.ada.org/prof/resources/positions/statements/amalgam.asp
Position Paper on Amalgam Fillings
2002 statement from the National Council Against Health Fraud arguing that amalgam use is safe and offering recommendations for consumers, dental groups, and legislators.
www.ncahf.org/pp/amalgampp.html
Environmental Health Policy Committee: Dental Amalgam and Alternative Restorative Materials
1997 update reviewing the progress of research and regulation, trends in the use of dental amalgam, and future directions.
www.health.gov/environment/amalgam2/contents.html
Micromercurial Maze
Examines low-dose poisoning from mercury, palladium, and other substances in dental amalgams and bridges.
www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/2888
Health Canada: The Safety of Dental Amalgam
Stats that dentists should avoid the use of amalgam in individuals with an allergic hypersensitivity to mercury, but that a total ban on amalgam is not justified.
www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/media/releases/1996/96_63e.htm
Environmental Health Policy Committee: Dental Amalgam
Extensive 1993 report reviewing the use, benefits, and potential risks of dental amalgam.
www.health.gov/environment/amalgam1/ct.htm
FAQ - Amalgam-related Illness
www.algonet.se/~leif/AmFAQigr.html

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