If you have been toying with the idea of having your old mercury fillings removed (also called metal amalgam fillings), it is likely due to concerns about the many health risks you have heard regarding mercury exposure. Dental amalgam is a mixture of metals, including mercury, silver, tin, and copper. Mercury is used in dental amalgam to make the material pliable and easy to work with, and it has been a common filling material for many years. The team at Evergreen Dental Wellness in Annandale...