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Olivia Clark22 said:I could bet you're wrong on that one, but whatever. It doesn't matter. At the end of the day, I have every right to refuse letting someone shove raw food down my kid's throat. And honestly? That's just the tip of the iceberg. We could go on forever about dental issues alone, but let's not get sidetracked.
Look, I’m no chemistry major. But unless you can actually prove to me that mercury—or even the aluminum found in those other types of dental fillings—isn't toxic to the human body, I’m sticking to my guns. Prove it. Show me the science. If you can do that, then fine, I'll admit I was wrong. I'll admit I was being stupid. I'll apologize. I won't bring it up again. But until then? I'm not budging.
Because of all the controversy surrounding dental amalgam, patients are constantly walking into my office with doubts and endless questions. It’s a sensitive topic, honestly. One of the most frequent concerns I hear involves pregnant women asking if the mercury in those fillings can actually pass on to their unborn baby.
Over the last decade, there have been countless studies conducted, yet NOT ONE single one has proven that dental amalgams cause any adverse effects on the human body—aside from those rare allergic reactions or hypersensitivities that anyone could develop to basically any foreign substance put into their system. Scientists tend to be cautious with their wording, though; they won't jump to conclusions, they just state the fact that no harmful effects have been proven regarding this silver and mercury dental alloy. Think about it. Research has been ongoing for over 20 years, yet these amalgams have been used in human mouths for more than 150 years, affecting millions of people. People tried to link them to Alzheimer's, but if that connection actually existed, wouldn't dentists and their assistants have been the first ones hit by "mercury vapors"? It’s just not the case.
In Canada, they suggest pregnant women steer clear of amalgam fillings until we get some more thorough research done. For now, studies indicate that mercury can pass from the mother to the baby, but the links are weak—nothing has actually shown any adverse effects that look like mercury poisoning. Is it worth the risk? Who knows.
Anti-amalgam activists love to claim that mercury is pure poison, but let’s be real—any pharmacist will tell you that dosage is everything. Mercury is only released in micro-doses. At the end of the day, patients are left with a choice: stick with amalgam, which is easily the second-best material we've ever found after gold (plus, it doesn't break the bank), or opt for composite fillings, which are way more expensive and definitely not budget-friendly.
Are you seriously trying to tell me that millions of people are suffering from mercury poisoning? Give me a break. Honestly, stop talking nonsense. Most patients have one major issue: they have zero clue how various factors actually impact dental materials because they only care about how their smile looks. I’ll bet my life that not even 10% of patients prioritize function over aesthetics, when in reality, functionality should always come before looks. Sure, we have modern materials that try to do both now, but since most of them are relatively new to the market, we’re still waiting to see if they actually hold up better than old-school amalgam, which proved to be absolutely fantastic when it comes to pure durability. If you can point to a single person who has been proven to suffer from mercury poisoning specifically because of a dental filling, then I’ll personally hang up my scrubs and leave dentistry for good. Look, obviously mercury is toxic to the body... but we are talking about DOSES here! A kid is going to gulp down liters of Coca-Cola, probably smoke, drink coffee—and you’re really going to harass this forum over amalgam? Grow up. Because if your next move is to claim that "my child would never touch that crap or smoke," then maybe you shouldn't have kids, because they definitely deserve better than your glass bell mentality. I’m dying to see how you plan to walk into a dentist's office and lecture them on how to do their job and what to put in your child's mouth while that child is screaming in pain in the chair, just wanting their tooth fixed. If you tried that, I’d kick you out of my clinic myself.
What kind of moronic links are these? Holistic medicine?? So, according to this, health problems are caused by "blocked energy" on a mental, emotional, or physical level... Are you kidding me? What am I supposed to believe, that I have a cavity because my energy flow is off?
Amalgam org... ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! It says 1926 right there!!! Seriously! Has your understanding of biomedicine and dentistry just stayed frozen in time since then?
If you’re going to insist on throwing the first random links you stumble upon online at me, at least try to find something actually worth reading—something published by top-tier medical journals instead of some anti-globalist blog or whatever nonsense else. At this rate, you'll probably end up sending me a link to Greenpeace next!