the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns high-risk groups about the potential for adverse health outcomes from dental amalgam mercury fillings. However, the IAOMT, who has demanded more stringent protection from dental mercury for more than three decades, is now calling on the FDA for even more protection for all dental patients.
In the interest of public health, the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology (IAOMT) is promoting a new research article entitled “COVID-19’s Impact on Dentistry: Infection Control and Implications for Future Dental Practices.”
All dental amalgam(silver-colored) fillingscontain approximately50% mercury. CHAMPIONSGATE, FL, April 2, 2020 / PRNewswire/ --The International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology (IAOMT) is publicizing a mercury inventory report produced this week by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It is the first report conducted by the EPA under the mercury inventory reporting [...]
The IAOMT's “Word of Mouth” podcast features interviews with dentists and other health practitioners explaining how oral health is related to overall health, which is also known as the oral-systemic connection.
Research published this week in the peer-reviewed Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology (JOMT) shows that the safety thresholds for mercury exposure can be exceeded during dental procedures involving drilling on amalgam fillings.
Two new studies associate dental amalgam fillings (that contain roughly 50% elemental mercury) with perinatal death and pregnancy risks.
PRNewswire-USNewswire The IAOMT, a global network of dentists, medical, and research professionals, is warning parents about exposure to a chemical that is often added to drinking water. (PRNewsfoto/IAOMT) CHAMPIONSGATE, Fla., May 11, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology (IAOMT) is unifying two events in May, Mother's Day (May 13) and [...]
PRNewswire-USNewswire CHAMPIONSGATE, Fla., April 24, 2018 Medical and dental implants and devices containing metal have been scientifically associated with autoimmune diseases. (PRNewsfoto/IAOMT) This week, the global network of dentists, health professionals, and scientists is releasing a new article entitled "Autoimmune Diseases and Metal Implants and Devices" to raise professional and public awareness about the [...]
PRNewswire-USNewswire CHAMPIONSGATE, Fla., Oct. 4, 2017 October is Dental Hygiene Month, but not all dentists will be touting the alleged benefits of fluoride. In fact, the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology (IAOMT) is using this month to raise awareness of the health risks associated with fluoride. This is especially timely because of recent [...]
CHAMPIONSGATE, Fla., July 12, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This summer, the world is taking two essential steps toward abating the damage caused by dental mercury fillings. Actions by both the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to restrict the use of dental mercury are being commended by the International Academy [...]
