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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- At an FDA Town Meeting Thursday, injured consumers, dentists, and healthcare professionals will challenge the Food and Drug Administration to protect the public from "silver" dental amalgam fillings containing 45-55% mercury. Dr. Jeffrey Shuren, Director of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), will host the meeting September 22, from 8 a.m.-noon at the Embassy Suites Hotel, San Francisco Airport. Dr. David Kennedy,...

Consumer groups applaud WASHINGTON, April 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- An amalgam of consumer groups today applauded a move by the U.S. government to support the 'phase down' of dental mercury tooth fillings. In a significant strengthening of a previous Food & Drug Administration position, the new U.S. position was submitted to the "Mercury International Negotiation Committee." It calls for a "phase down, with the goal of eventual phase out by all Parties, of mercury amalgam."...

Marla Wilson, DDS and her staff at Premier Dental Care focus on providing dentistry in Indianapolis that enhances a patient's overall health and improves their quality of life through new and innovative techniques from a specialized holistic perspective. Indianapolis, IN (Vocus/PRWEB) February 08, 2011 At Premier Dental Care, Indianapolis cosmetic dentist Dr. Marla Wilson and her team provide cutting-edge holistic dentistry treatment that integrates the best of traditional and...

--International Delegates Meet in Japan-- CHAMPIONS GATE, Fla., Jan. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mercury, the main ingredient in "silver" or amalgam fillings, will be the subject of a United Nations conference to be held in Chiba, Japan on January 24-28. Members of various non-governmental organizations (NGOs), as well as dentists and scientists from groups such as the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology (IAOMT), will be attending and urging a ban on products...

On December 14-15, 2010, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) convened an Advisory Panel to discuss several scientific issues that may affect the regulation of dental amalgam. At the conclusion of the hearing, the Panel voted to recommend that the FDA conduct further review of the material's safety.The meeting comes on the heels of a July 2009 Final Rule (http://bit.ly/FDA2009FinalRule) from the FDA that reclassified dental mercury from a class I device to a class II device and...

US health regulators are looking for a second opinion on whether dental fillings that contain mercury are a risk to dental patients, especially in children and pregnant women. Officials with the Food and Drug Administration said although there are no new scientific findings on the silver-colored cavity fillings, it wants feedback on methods it used last year to weigh available data and decide that the alloy is safe. The agency released documents Friday ahead of a public meeting held on the...

CHAMPIONSGATE, Fla., Dec. 9, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- FDA Device Division, still concerned about mercury toxicity in American dentistry, is convening yet another professional panel review regarding safety issues. A nationwide convergence of scientists, dental and medical professionals, lead by the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology (IAOMT) are provoking new challenges to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) July'09 "no risk" classification of mercury fillings...

Silver dental fillings containing mercury are safe for adults and children over age 6, except for people with mercury allergies, a U.S. regulatory agency said. Still, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the first time classified the fillings as a Class II, or moderate risk, medical device. The move lets the agency impose tighter safety controls, the FDA said. These new controls included in the FDA's final regulation of the fillings include a statement of the risks of inhaling mercury...

New FDA guidelines fail to protect pregnant women and children from threat of "silver" dental fillings WASHINGTON, July 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a disappointing move, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today did an about face in issuing a final regulation classifying dental amalgam without calling for stringent precautions for pregnant women and children. Last June, a court settlement filed by the Consumers for Dental Choice required the FDA to withdraw claims of mercury...

To: STATE EDITORS Contact: Paul Connett of the Fluoride Action Network, +1-315-379- 9200, paul@fluoridealert.org NEW YORK, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "Fluoridation of drinking water is scientifically untenable, and should not be part of a public health initiative or program," says the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) in a new published statement. CAPE is Canada's leading voice on environmental health issues. Against a backdrop of intense opposition to...