(NaturalNews) When it comes to repairing cavities, amalgam - or "silver" - fillings have been the method of choice for most conventionally-trained dentists, accounting for 75 to 80 percent of all fillings. The problem is: amalgam fillings contain mercury - one of the most toxic substances on the planet. Of course, the American Dental Association (ADA) continues to insist mercury fillings are "safe," – even as biological dentistry warns the public about its link to neurological problems, cardiovascular disease and birth defects.

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Dr. Cole points out that the dangers are mercury are so acute that certain products - such as thermometers and mercurochrome – have been completely redesigned to rid them of the heavy metal. Yet dentists across the nation continue to use mercury fillings for their patients - on a daily basis. Although the ADA insists combining mercury with other metals in the fillings renders it 'harmless,' Dr. Cole maintains that this is not true - mercury heats up on contact with warm foods and beverages in the mouth, releasing vapors which are then inhaled by the lungs.

An increasing number of dentists bill themselves as "mercury-free" and "mercury-safe." Although both oppose the use of mercury, they are not interchangeable. While mercury-free dentists choose not to use mercury-containing amalgams under any circumstances, mercury-safe dentists go a step farther - they are trained to remove existing mercury amalgams by using a specialized protocol advised by the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology.