Getting amalgam filling replaced with composite, mercury a worry?

the deftone

So im finally getting a filling that has been annoying me for ages replaced. Im getting it replaced because you can kind of see it when i smile, anyway I was wondering how worried I should be about the exposure to mercury when the amalgam is being removed?

Is it a real issue or is it just nonsense?

Thanks guys

btkm8unsl0w5r4

Its nonsense really. The person with the biggest exposure is the dentist removing them. You will find people that want to give you drugs to "chelate" the mercury in your blood and they will charge you extra for the privilege. However the science and research shows that amalgam filling are perfectly safe.

Oral Surgeon

the deftone wrote: »

So im finally getting a filling that has been annoying me for ages replaced. Im getting it replaced because you can kind of see it when i smile, anyway I was wondering how worried I should be about the exposure to mercury when the amalgam is being removed?

Is it a real issue or is it just nonsense?

Thanks guys

If it was a real issue then we would do something about it. millions of amalgam fillings are done every year with no evidence of problems.

the deftone

Ok great thanks guys!