RESTON, VA, Jun 13, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Substituting alternative materials for mercury-based dental fillings has less negative impact on human health and the environment, according to a new report by the Health Care Research Collaborative. The Research Collaborative, of the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health, the Healthier Hospitals Initiative and Health Care Without Harm released the study today, "Mercury in Dental Amalgam and Resin-Based Alternatives: A Comparative Health Risk Evaluation," which compared the health and environmental impacts of mercury dental amalgam with those of the alternatives currently available in the United States.
The report found that the known impacts of mercury on human health and the global environment outweigh the known impacts of resin composites and glass ionomer fillings. The report also found that health systems in several countries have successfully substituted mercury with these alternatives with little or no negative impacts on oral health.
Read the full article here: Known Negative Impacts of Dental Mercury Surpass Those of Alternatives
Or download the full report.