by Pride Dental | Aug 21, 2014 | Mercury / Heavy Metals
A silver filling sounds a little like a piece of bling put in your mouth, right? But a more truthful name for it is “mercury filling.” The amalgam – a mixture of metals – such fillings are made of is actually about 50% mercury, a known neurotoxin. ... 
by Pride Dental | May 15, 2014 | Dentistry, Mercury / Heavy Metals
Mercury is the key ingredient in so-called “silver” amalgam fillings and a known neurotoxin. Despite that, about 75% of all new fillings are made of the stuff, as the ADA continues to insist that it’s perfectly safe. Evidence, however, shows that mercury from dental... by Pride Dental | Apr 10, 2014 | Biological Dentistry, Mercury / Heavy Metals
Dr. Tom McGuire on the difference between “mercury-free” and “mercury-safe” dentistry: Strictly speaking, the term “Mercury Free” refers to dentists who do not put amalgam fillings in their patients’ teeth. This term was first used over 40... by Pride Dental | Nov 21, 2013 | Biological Dentistry, Mercury / Heavy Metals
Dr. Hal Huggins was one of the first and most vocal proponents for mercury-free, mercury-safe dentistry in the United States and continues to be a leading figure in identifying toxic dental materials, balancing body chemistry and developing a multi-disciplined... by Pride Dental | Nov 7, 2013 | Mercury / Heavy Metals
Early last month, the global mercury treaty was officially signed in Minimata, Japan. This treaty sets standards specifically designed to protect the environment, including provisions for a phase-down of dental mercury – the main ingredient in “silver” amalgam... 
by Pride Dental | Nov 7, 2013 | Mercury / Heavy Metals
Early last month, the global mercury treaty was officially signed in Minimata, Japan. This treaty sets standards specifically designed to protect the environment, including provisions for a phase-down of dental mercury – the main ingredient in “silver” amalgam...