This discussion popped up on FACEBOOK. Please read my comments at the end of the posting.
What have I said about mercury fillings these last 23 years?
1. I don't know whether mercury causes diseases and I would never tell anyone to remove their mercury fillings in order to stop MS or other neurological diseases. There is NO scientific evidence for that.
2. The government and the dental establishment (aka The American Dental Association) say the mercury must be handled as a toxic substance when you transport it or when you take it out of the mouth. This implies that amalgam fillings (with mercury) are only 'safe' when they are in your mouth. Sounds like someone is trying to sell me the Brooklyn Bridge.
3. All metals expand when heated by coffee, tea, hot pizza etc. Teeth are made of glass and expand very slowly when heated. This leads to micro fractures in teeth which ultimately lead to broken teeth.
4. A bonded resin filling placed under a rubber dam makes teeth much stronger than having a mercury filling. This avoids the need for the majority of crowns that are placed. Crowns weaken teeth dramatically.
Do you understand why I don't even like to discuss issues of mercury as a toxic metal? Forget the mercury issue and understand how much stronger your teeth will be when the amalgam is removed and a bonded resin filling placed.