PREVENTING GUM DISEASE
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esearchers from the Harvard Medi- cal School and Harvard School of Public Health have found that dietary intake of the polyunsaturated fats found in fish have anti-in-
flammatory properties and show promise for the effec- tive treatment and prevention of peri- odontitis. Study results were published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. Periodontitis is a common inflam- matory disease, in which the supporting bone and fibers that hold teeth in place become damaged. Pockets can form below the gum line that trap food and plaque, which if left unchecked, can result in structural bone and tooth loss. Proper dental treatment and improved home care can usually help prevent further damage. Source: Elsevier Health Sciences, 2010
Mercury-Free Dentistry U.S. Supports Ending Amalgam Cavity Fillings
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n a watershed move towards global mercury-free dentistry, the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology (IAOMT) recently reported that the U.S. government has an- nounced that it supports a phase down, with the goal of eventual phase out of mercury amalgam. That’s the silver-and-mercury-mixed mate- rial commonly used to fill cavities in teeth. This represents a radical reversal of
the government’s former position that, “Any change toward the use of dental amalgam is likely to result in positive public health outcomes.” The new stance will be submitted at the third round of negotiations for the world mercury treaty. The IAOMT sees this as “an extraordi- nary development that will change the global debate about amalgam.” The IAOMT, a global network of 700 dental, medical and research profession- als, is a longtime opponent of mercury amalgam because of possible health risks
from mercury, a known toxin. It is considered especially risky for children and for pregnant women, whose fetuses can be affected. Possible side effects of the continuous release of toxic vapor from mercury fillings into the body include memory loss, tremors, personality changes and
impaired immune systems. Yet, the World Dental Federation and
the American Dental Association continue to maintain that mercury amalgam fillings are safe. To date, mercury fillings have been banned in Norway and restricted in Finland, Sweden, Austria, Canada and Germany. With the U.S. government on board, says Charles G. Brown, president of the World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry, “The debate has shifted from whether to end amalgam to how to end amalgam.” Mercury-free dentistry supports the use of a tooth-colored, bonded com- posite material, made primarily of resin. For more information, visit
iaomt.org.
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