Dental Amalgam Is A Mixture Of Mercury, And An Alloy Of Sliver, Tin And Copper. It Is Used To Bind The Metals Together And Provide A Strong, Hard Durable Filling. Mercury In Dental Amalgam Is Not Poisonous. When Mercury Is Combined With Other Materials In Dental Amalgam, Its Chemical Nature Is Changed Making It Harmless. Claims Of Diseases Caused By Mercury In Amalgams Have Not Been Proven Scientifically.

Dentist Use Dental Amalgam Because It Is Easier To Work With Other Than Alternative Materials And Is Much More Cost Effective. Amalgam Is Not Harmful And Has Been Proven To Be Much More Durable Than Many Other Dental Materials.

So, Don't Be Afraid Of Those Silver Stars; Information Provided By The Academy Of General Dentistry.