Mercury-Free Dentistry
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Consider Mercury-Free Dentistry in Morton Grove, IL.
What is Mercury-Free Dentistry?
Dental Amalgam (Silver) is a tooth filling material that is approximately 50% mercury, a highly polluting neurotoxin. Today, countries around the world are phasing out the use of amalgam … and phasing up the use of mercury-free alternatives.
At ProCare Family Dental, we are a Mercury-Free, Mercury-Safe Dental Practice. Our office has embraced changes that eliminate mercury exposure and virtually eliminates the disposal of silver particles into the sewer system. That means:
- We do not place any mercury-containing fillings (Dental Amalgam) into peoples’ teeth.
- We use white (tooth colored) composite resin to fill cavities.
- When removal of defective mercury-based fillings is needed we replace them with composite resin.
- We use Extraoral Dental Suction Systems (ADS DENTAL SYSTEM). This system captures and contains the mercury vapor when a silver filling is removed, which helps to keep clean our office atmosphere.
- We use Amalgam Separators in our Dental Suction System. This device designed to capture amalgam particles during silver fillings removal, from dental office wastewater through sedimentation, filtration, centrifugation, or a combination of these mechanisms. Then the Amalgam particles get recycled. This product is required by the EPA’s “Dental Rule” regulation on amalgam waste.
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That means we protect our patients, ourselves and the environment from unnecessary mercury exposure during removal of silver fillings.
MERCURY-FREE ALTERNATIVES TO AMALGAM FILLINGS:
Safe, healthy options for Mercury-Free Restorations include:
- All porcelain restorations (Zirconia Crowns and Bridges)
- Bonded porcelain restorations (Porcelain Onlays/Inlays)
- Composite resin (Dental Bonding)
Mercury-Free and Mercury-Safe Dentistry is part of ProCare Family Dental’s holistic approach to the health of your teeth, your overall health as well and the environment.
