Springfield, MA Dentist Discusses Mercury Fillings

Online, September 3, 2012 (Newswire.com) - The doctors of EMA Dental now offer composite fillings services to their patients. The composite fillings blend with the teeth, do not contain metal and strengthen patients' teeth.

Dentists became concerned with using silver amalgam, formerly the standard filling material used in dental practices, due to the side effects of amalgam partnered with the fact that metal fillings typically do not bond as well as composite materials and may cloak decay in X-rays.

"Dentists should constantly assess the techniques and tools used to treat patients," said Dr. Vincent Mariano, a Springfield, MA dentist and dental implants provider.

The Healthier Hospitals Initiative, Health Care Research Collaborative of the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health and Health Care Without Harm, published a study in June titled "Mercury in Dental Amalgam and Resin-Based Alternatives: A Comparative Health Risk Evaluation." The study found that using resin composite or alternatives for amalgam fillings could be less harmful to the health of the public and the environment.

According to co-author of the study Dr. Peter Orris, the dental use of amalgam adds to the environmental mercury burden and leads to damage to fetuses' neurological development.

Dental mercury affects more than patients on which it is used. According to the 2003 report, dental offices added 50 percent of the mercury found in Publicly-Owned Waste Water Treatment Works.

Dental fillings "fill" areas with removed decay, or mend teeth that are broken, cracked or worn down. Resin composite fillings consist of plastic and reinforced glass and are becoming more popular.

"Composite fillings help the environment and remain a healthier option for patients," said Dr. Lisa Emirzian, a Springfield, MA invisible braces provider at EMA Dental, her East Longmeadow dental practice. "They also maintain healthy tooth matter and endure as long as amalgam fillings."

Providers of Porcelain Veneers in Northampton like Mariano and Emirzian have been professionally trained and are concerned with patients' oral and overall health. Patients should know that they use the safest dental products when they provide treatment, keeping the patients' safety and health in mind.

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