Level 3 - Source on Tooth filling materials

• 1. Introduction
• 2. How are dental amalgams made?
• 3. How can dental patients and workers be exposed to mercury from amalgams?
• 4. What health effects could be linked to the form of mercury contained in dental amalgams?
  • 4.1 How toxic are mercury and other metals used in amalgams?
  • 4.2 What are the possible negative effects on health of dental amalgams?
• 5. What are the possible health effects of alternative tooth filling materials?
  • 5.1 How toxic are the different components of alternative materials ?
  • 5.2 What are the possible negative effects on health associated with alternative materials ?
• 6. Conclusion on health effects of dental amalgams and their alternatives on users
  • 6.1 What is the scientific evidence linking dental amalgams to health problems?
  • 6.2 How safe are dental amalgams containing mercury?
  • 6.3 How safe are alternative tooth filling materials?
• 7. What is the environmental risk of the use of dental amalgams and alternative materials?
  • 7.1 Does mercury released by the use of amalgams pose a risk to the environment ?
  • 7.2 What is the environmental impact of alternative tooth filling materials?
• 8. How serious are the risks of indirect exposure to mercury from disposal dental amalgams?
• 9. What further information is needed on environmental risks of dental amalgams?