Amalgam Fillings are Safe, but Skeptics Still Claim Controversy, Researcher Says (IMAGE)

Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University

Amalgam Fillings are Safe, but Skeptics Still Claim Controversy, Researcher Says

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Dental amalgam has been proven safe and effective for years, yet unfounded controversy still surrounds it, says Dr. Rod Mackert, professor of dental materials in the Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry Department of Oral Rehabilitation.

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