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Patients with Dental Phobias Only Get Basic Care

Patients who suffer from dental phobias, who constitute more than 11% of the population,...

Dentists May See More Requests for Replacing Amalgam Fillings

As of July 1, dentists in the European Union may not use dental amalgam...

Strong MRI Exposure May Release Mercury from Amalgam

Exposure to ultra-high-strength MRI may release mercury from amalgam fillings in teeth, according to...

Is Your Dental Office Waste Handler Part of the Mob?

Organized crime has infiltrated the legitimate business of waste handling.1 Most of the original...

Lung Disease Rates Spike Among Dental Professionals

Dental professionals may face a greater risk of developing idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a...

Advances in Stem Cell Research Promise Dental Regeneration

The tooth fairy may have been on to something when she started collecting baby...

Berlin Declaration Shows Amalgam Has Entered Its Twilight Era

With patients increasingly aware of amalgam’s mercury content, dentists opting for less invasive procedures...

Amalgam Separation Resources Available Online from the EPA

Most dental offices in the United States are now required by the Environmental Protection...

Indian Initiative Tackles Dental Mercury Pollution

Mahesh Verma, MDS, PhD, is the president of the Delhi Dental Council as well...

Amalgam Concerns Grow in South Africa

Paolo Brogneri, BChD, is a biological dentist in Camps Bay, Cape Town, in South...