Dental Associates of Connecticut is a mercury free office
Mercury is a known toxin. There is no controversy about this fact. It also has no biological function in the human body. Simply put, we do not need it. Amalgam fillings have been used as a filling material for many years. Amalgams as they are known are MOSTLY mercury. Measurable amounts of mercury are liberated as gas every time we chew or eat hot food. Many people have had amalgams placed as children and continue to have them throughout life.
When dentists place amalgams, the leftover remnants must be collected and removed from the office by special companies. It is illegal to place the unused amalgam in the trash. So I ask: if mercury containing amalgam is too dangerous to throw in the garbage can, why is it okay to place in the mouth? Something is not adding up here!
Fortunately, composite fillings have been available for decades. Their use is proven, and they contain no mercury. They are also tooth colored. For this reason, we choose not to use amalgam fillings at Dental Associates. In fact, we have been mercury free for over two decades!
