Amalgam Ban

Is anyone else disappointed that most countries have either stopped using amalgam or are seeking to phase it out?

I'm in the UK so it's still possible to get silver fillings if you visit a National Health Service dentist but they will be phased out over the next 5 years.

I'm hoping that I need a few more before then as I still have a couple of teeth that haven't been filled and I certainly wouldn't want white fillings! 🤣

Amalgam is banned because it contains mercury.

Definitely love seeing a woman's fillings as she laughs or yawns, will be sad when amalgam is gone

Amalgam is banned because it contains mercury.

I've done some research into the subject and it seems like there's not really a consensus on if the mercury in amalgams is actually harmful or not, since it's part of a compound and not straight elemental mercury. I do think that it's probably safer to err on the side of caution, even if I prefer the look of amalgams in someone else.

My late wife had her amalgam fillings removed and replaced with gold over fears about the mercury content of amalgam.