by Office | Jun 2, 2021 | Dentistry, Mercury / Dental Amalgam
Modern technology has done wonders for dentistry, but there are some decidedly low-tech tools that can make a profound difference in your dental care. The rubber dam is one of them – a square nitrile sheet that’s used to isolate the teeth we’re working on. (Some... 
by Office | Sep 23, 2020 | Mercury / Dental Amalgam
Because mercury is such a toxic element, particularly dangerous when inhaled, we go to great lengths to protect the health of our patients, ourselves, and our planet whenever we remove “silver” mercury amalgam fillings to replace them with biocompatible... 
by Office | Jul 24, 2019 | Mercury / Dental Amalgam
As if we needed more evidence as to why the SMART protocol should be followed when removing mercury amalgam “silver” fillings, new research in the Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology provides. For the study, researchers measured staff exposure to mercury... by Office | Jun 19, 2019 | Mercury / Dental Amalgam
Because mercury is such a toxic element, particularly dangerous when inhaled, we go to great lengths to protect the health of our patients, ourselves, and our planet whenever we remove “silver” mercury amalgam fillings to replace them with biocompatible... 
by Office | May 17, 2017 | Dentistry, Mercury / Dental Amalgam
When you think about dangerous jobs, dentistry probably doesn’t spring to mind. Yet according to a recent article over at Business Insider, four of the five most hazardous jobs involve dental workers. Hygienists were found to have the riskiest jobs, followed by...