Florida’s Surgeon General is seeking to take a bite out of a widely used type of tooth filling deemed a “safe, affordable and durable restorative material” by the American Dental Association .

While Dr. Joseph Ladapo isn’t pushing for a ban on dental amalgams in the state, he nonetheless urges dentists and patients to explore “all available measures to avoid the use of amalgam for future fillings,” including “composites, glass ionomer, stainless steel crowns, and permanent crowns.”

Consistent with guidance from the Food and Drug Administration , people with amalgam fillings aren’t encouraged to remove them, as the greatest risk from the compound is during installation or removal. Nonetheless, these fillings exacerbate the risk of mercury exposure, with health consequences th

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