Mercury-Free Dentistry Morton Grove
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Dental Fillings without Amalgam (No Silver Fillings)
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Consider Mercury-Free Dentistry
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A Holistic Approach to Dental Care
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.
In the European Union, dental filling regulations have begun to take effect. Last year, the European Union adopted a regulation that banned amalgam use in children under the age of 15 years old, pregnant women, and breastfeeding mothers.
The use of mercury-silver, or amalgam, dental fillings has been banned in Sweden, Denmark and Norway.
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 (Porcelain 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.
ProCare Family Dental
Schedule your consultation with one of our doctors today!
Make An Appointment Map & Directions Morton Grove (847) 965-6223
ProCare Family Dental
Schedule your consultation with one of our doctors today!
Make An Appointment Map & Directions Morton Grove (847) 965-6223