This article by Robert Lowes of Medscape and published in July 2015 explores how the FDA had “appeared ready to prohibit the use of mercury-based dental fillings, or dental amalgam, in pregnant women, nursing mothers, children aged less than 6 years, and other groups considered sensitive to the metal's neurotoxic vapors.” Click here to read [...]
This 2015 article by Greg Gordon of McClatchy News explains “some facts about mercury dental fillings – their regulation, impact and scientists’ attempts to understand why they may put some people at risk.” Click here to read the entire article.
This 2015 article about dental amalgam fillings by Greg Gordon of McClatchy News offers accounts of several people convinced mercury sickened them or a loved one. Click here to read the entire article.
This 2015 article by Greg Gordon of McClatchy News explains how “health officials have squelched a Food and Drug Administration proposal that for the first time would have curbed dentists’ use of mercury – one of the planet’s nastiest toxins because it attacks the central nervous system – in treating Americans’ decayed teeth.” Click here [...]
Premiers at Kansas City FilmFestKANSAS CITY, Mo., April 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Do No Harm, LLC, the production company behind You Put What in My Mouth?, has announced that its independent film will be shown at the Kansas CityFilmFest on April 18-19, 2015You Put What in My Mouth? follows the lives of three health advocates [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Freya B. Koss, Publicist Phone: 610-649-2606, cell: 267-290-7685 E-mail frekoss@aol.com WYNNEWOOD, PA, March 18, 2015, "You Put What in My Mouth?" is a riveting new documentary that exposes the devastating health effects of dental mercury fillings to patients, dental staff and the global environment. For the first time ever, this [...]
This authors of this 2014 research article conducted a search resulting in 12 longitudinal studies of direct posterior resin composite restorations with at least 5 years’ follow-up. They explain, “on average, posterior resin composite restorations show a good survival, with annual failure rates of 1.8% at 5 years and 2.4% after 10 years of service.” [...]
An introduction and technique manual for using calcium oxide in endodontic treatment. View Article: Strategies for Biocompatible Endodontics With Calcium Oxide
This 2014 research article examines the biocompatibility of dental alloys. The authors explain, “This article presents a literature review on the biocompatibility of dental alloys. A PubMed database search was conducted for studies pertaining to the biocompatibility of dental alloys. The search was limited to peer-reviewed articles published in English between 1985 and 2013. Available [...]
This authors of this 2014 research article analyzed data from the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network to identify predictors of early failures of amalgam and resin-based composite (RBC) restorations. The authors explain, “The early failure rate of direct restorations in this study was 6.6% after an average follow-up of 24 months. There was no evident [...]
