Amalgam(silver) fillings contain 50% mercury, 35% Silver and 15% Tin, Copper and Zinc. The percentage of Mercury in the dental fillings is huge. One silver dental filling weights on average 1000 mg. That means it contains about 500mg of mercury. If a patient has 10 silver fillings, that patient carries […] Read more »
Composite Porcelain Filling vs. Silver Amalgam Fillings
A lot of patients are asking which fillings are better for your health and which fillings are longer lasting: white, porcelain tooth colored or silver, metal fillings. There are no definite answers to those questions, but the latest scientific research shows the following: Silver, amalgam fillings definitely have a high content of mercury which is released into the mouth during the whole life of the filling especially upon placement and removal. Read more »