Amalgam or Silver fillings have been used by dentists for many years.
People are often unknowingly exposed to mercury, as it is present in our daily lives in the elemental, organic, and inorganic forms. For example, elemental mercury is found in products such as thermometers, amalgam dental fillings, etc. Organic mercury exists as methylmercury, in dietary fish and poultry, and ethyl mercury, in vaccines and some antiseptics. Methylmercury is the most harmful for humans and can accumulate in the brain and kidney. Finally, inorganic mercury is found in some cosmetic products.
Amalgams consist of approximately 50% mercury, a known neurotoxin, however the U.S. Food and Drug Administration considers these fillings to be safe for adults and children older than 6. Previous research has found that exposure to magnetic fields of MRI could cause the mercury to leak from amalgam fillings and this concern has been heightened by the recent arrival of ultra-high-strength 7-T scanners in the clinic. The stronger magnetic field of the 7-T MRI yields higher anatomical detail but its effects of amalgam dental fillings have not been studied. Heavy metal toxicants, specifically mercury, can cause cognitive decline at any age.
Seafood consumption, although correlated with high levels of mercury in the brain, can also provide essential nutrients that shield against cognitive decline, such as fatty acids. Adults should eat fish for these benefits but avoid those known to be high in mercury.
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