The federal agency that provides health care to Native Americans and Alaska Natives has announced it will phase out the use ...

Dental amalgam fillings have a bad rap. Advocates argue they are toxic and can harm people. But how common are they?

Silver amalgam fillings can last about 15 years on average. The FDA advises against replacing good condition mercury fillings. Composite resin fillings can be color-matched to your teeth for a natural ...

Studies show too much mercury exposure can affect brain and kidney function. For 150 years, dentists have used a mercury-based silver amalgam to fill cavities. But is it safe? Andrea Kontos said she ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) Feb. 13 A new study adds to evidence that mercury-containing dental fillings do not harm children's brain development, as some have feared. Silver fillings, called amalgams, have ...