by Pride Dental | Jul 24, 2023 | Mercury / Heavy Metals
It was almost three years ago that the FDA released new guidelines for using mercury amalgam, the material used for “silver” fillings. The agency now recommends that it not be used in certain high-risk populations: Pregnant and nursing women. Women who are... 
by Pride Dental | Feb 27, 2023 | Mercury / Heavy Metals
Our thanks to the office of biological dentist Dr. Sam Parsi for letting us share this post, in slightly modified form, from their blog in exchange for their posting from our own blog… In late 2020, the FDA made a big, big change in their guidance... 
by Pride Dental | Apr 25, 2022 | Mercury / Heavy Metals
With so much bad news in the world these days, it’s all the more satisfying when we get to share good news with you on this blog. And now we get to share it two months in a row! In fact, no sooner had we told you about how both of the major dental products... 
by Pride Dental | Mar 21, 2022 | Mercury / Heavy Metals
We were thrilled to hear the news last week that now BOTH of the major suppliers of dental materials here in the US are no longer dealing in mercury amalgam! Our thanks to the office of St. Louis biological dentist Dr. Michael Rehme for letting us share their... 
by Pride Dental | Jan 27, 2022 | Mercury / Heavy Metals
Last time, we got to share the great news that the world’s largest manufacturer of dental products is no longer selling mercury amalgam – an antique material that science has linked with neurological, psychological, autoimmune, and other disorders. But... 
by Pride Dental | Jan 28, 2021 | Dentistry, Mercury / Heavy Metals
Here’s something you don’t see every day: Yes, that’s a Lego head. Stuck onto a child’s tooth. And it’s not the first time that such a thing has happened. Since kids will be kids, it probably won’t be the last either. The current case was reported in a light-hearted...