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Mercury, or silver amalgam, fillings have been linked to multiple sclerosis, arthritis, and mental disorders, but many of the 76 percent of American dentists who use these fillings don’t tell their patients about the risks.
Thomas Anderson, D.M.D., a dentist practicing in Houlton, Maine, and his wife, Pamela, recently designed a bill that would make Maine the first state to require dentist to counsel their patients on the potential hazards of mercury exposure.  Dentists would also be required to provide alternative treatments.  The bill did not pass due to extreme opposition from the American Dental Association and the Maine Dental Association.
“They aren’t denying that mercury is a toxic metal,” says Pamela Anderson.  “So why aren’t more people worried about mercury going into our mouths?”  Still, says Anderson, it’s a choice that should be left up to the individual.  “Patients should be able to weigh the risks and the benefits and decide for themselves,” she says. 
Pamela Anderson has made this one of her many social causes that she would like to bring about change.

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