Safe Mercury Amalgam Removal Technique (SMART) in Newtown, Bucks County, PA

“Silver fillings” are a mixture of powdered metals (silver, tin, and copper). 50% of the content is elemental mercury acting as a binder to form an amalgam. Another name for the silvery-looking filling is a “Mercury Amalgam filling”.

We have not placed those silver-colored amalgam fillings because there were and are alternatives. Options like bonded, tooth-colored materials permit us to save healthy tooth structure and strengthen a tooth overall; all while offering greater aesthetics too. It just made sense – no more plugging a silver-colored mercury amalgam into an “undercut prep”. No more concern for whether a mercury amalgam would cause a tooth to break over time with its thermal change properties that may stress and weaken.

In addition, Mercury is a known neurotoxin. Over the past decades, it has been widely researched and the tendency to be removed from other medicinal devices, like thermometers for example. Our government placed regulations on how to keep mercury out of wastewater.

Practicing “mercury-free dentistry” (dentistry that does not use mercury amalgam as a material for fillings) and “mercury-safe dentistry” (dentistry that utilizes protective measures when removing existing mercury amalgam fillings) undoubtedly reduces the danger of chronic mercury vapor exposure.

The Safe Mercury Amalgam Removal Technique (SMART) is a protocol and technique we use to protect the patient as well as the team, while removing mercury amalgam fillings still found in many mouths. To briefly describe, it involves the use of technologies for air and water safety, as well as protective protocols for the patient and team. An amalgam separator is in place to collect mercury amalgam waste, adequate and high-volume aerosol filtration along with external oxygen delivery, pre-procedural rinsing, wearing protective gowns, barriers, and use of isolation to limit the field of the procedure are all part of the abundant caution measures taken before, during, and afterward.

To learn more about how we may help you with your individual needs, please call to schedule your comprehensive exam today.

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