-- Posted by murphy mcbagel at 8:15 am on Nov. 26, 2008 now im paranoid! i read in an article from a book, Hypoglycemia: The Classic Healthcare Handbook, talking about mercury in the body, as says that mercury amalgam filling, which are in the mouths of 85% of americans, leak mercury into your body and cause a lot of problems. i found it interesting when it says "Most state dental boards forbid dentists to tell their patients about the toxicity of the mercury in amalgam fillings". anyone else freaking out now? -- Posted by Clara Bell at 8:16 am on Nov. 26, 2008 how old is that book? -- Posted by PurpleEnvy at 8:16 am on Nov. 26, 2008 Nah. What doesn't kill you- doesn't kill you. -- Posted by murphy mcbagel at 8:17 am on Nov. 26, 2008 Quote: from peace love sunshine at 8:16 am on Nov. 26, 2008 how old is that book? made in 1980, but REVISED in 2002. so i guess it's still a problem. and that's not true, heart attacks almost kill you and permantly weaken you. lol...simpsons. -- Posted by Sins and Demons at 8:18 am on Nov. 26, 2008 This is pure just thinking but I am going to guess that mercury used in fillings is an older practice. Also fillings have gone down thanks to dental break throughs and flouride in some dirnkign water ect. So the 85% could easily be made up of older people with fillings. -- Posted by manda32 at 8:19 am on Nov. 26, 2008 i just had like 3 filling, im not dead yet, dont worry about it -- Posted by nearlyinsane at 8:19 am on Nov. 26, 2008 That's kind of... unsettling that they would lie to their patients. -- Posted by murphy mcbagel at 8:27 am on Nov. 26, 2008 if your sensitive to it then it could actually give you mental problems... -- Posted by paperskyx at 8:31 am on Nov. 26, 2008 A lot of people had fillings, none of them died from it. -- Posted by crystal 81308 at 8:34 am on Nov. 26, 2008 omg. thats scary:o -- Posted by Clara Bell at 8:38 am on Nov. 26, 2008 I have oodles of fillings. Never had a problem. -- Posted by Event Horizon at 11:34 am on Nov. 26, 2008 people used to DRINK mercury in small doses. I don't think the tiny, tiny, tiny amount of mercury that may/or may not be in your fillings would really do much damage AT ALL. Besides, who the hell gets amalgam fillings anymore. We get those white composite fillings now. -- Posted by allsmiles at 4:51 am on Nov. 27, 2008 Mercury hasn't been used in fillings for a long time. In the UK, at least. I'd've thought that the same would apply to the US, especially given your addiction to cosmetic dentistry - why would anyone want an "ugly" mercurial filing which isn't the same colour as their teeth (FFF white ofc)? -- Posted by murphy mcbagel at 8:17 am on Nov. 27, 2008 well i have about 4 or 5 of those silver ones, and they have darknened over the past years from leaking mercury. -- Posted by lespaul24 at 6:07 pm on Dec. 3, 2008 Just brush your teeth and you will be fine -- Posted by Tyrant at 6:29 am on Dec. 5, 2008 Quote: from murphy mcbagel at 10:17 am on Nov. 27, 2008 well i have about 4 or 5 of those silver ones, and they have darknened over the past years from leaking mercury. so they've already leaked mercury and now you decide to be concerned about this