by Pride Dental | Oct 2, 2014 | Dentistry, Mercury / Heavy Metals
Ready for some good news? At long last, the EPA has proposed its rule to limit mercury discharges from dental offices. The agency estimates that it will prevent 8.8 tons of metal – half of which is mercury – from from polluting our water supply. This is a very big... 
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...