The history of The American Dental Association (ADA) is inextrictably tied to the promotion of dental amalgam and its alleged safety. The ADA has spent up to 2 million dollars a year lobbying on behalf of its interests. Through its affiliates, the ADA dictates dental school cirriculum in the USA. In addition members of the ADA have lead The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research - NIDCR and The FDA's Centers for Devices and Radiological Health - CDRH.
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The ADA Code of Ethics, Organized Dentistry's Gag Rule
The ADA's Code of Professional Conduct states: "Based on available scientific data, the ADA has determined that the removal of amalgam restorations from the non-allergic patient for the alleged purpose of removing toxic substances from the body, when such treatment is performed solely at the recommendation or suggestion of the dentist, is improper and unethical."
Dr. Wayne Myles Punished for Warning About "The Failing Amalgam" in the Washington Post
Dr. Wayne Myles from Herndon, Virginia received a letter from the Board of Dentistry accusing him of making false, misleading and deceptive advertising claims by publishing an article called "The Failing Amalgam" in a supplement to the Washington Post called "Dentalife.
Dental mercury amalgam disclosure and informed consent
Dr. Michael D. Fleming currently serves as the Consumer Representative on the Dental Products Panel at the Center for Devices and Radiological Health of the FDA and has served on two separate hearings on the safety of dental amalgam in 2006 and 2010. In this video he expresses his views on the need for informed consent in regards to dental mercury amalgam fillings.
Crushing blow to ADA gag rule: federal judge rules for Breiner
A federal judge in Connecticut has ordered the state of Connecticut to stop harassing Dr. Mark Breiner for criticizing mercury amalgam fillings. Breiner may now advertise and advocate mercury-free dentistry in any public forum, and state why they are such a horrid health risk. The case was decided in First Amendment grounds.
An Uncertain Risk and an Uncertain Future: Assessing the Legal Implications of Mercury Amalgam Fillings
Although a patient is legally entitled to information regarding the risks and benefits of proposed and alternative treatments, the ADA and state dental boards have vehemently resisted informing patients about the risks of mercury amalgams and have been disciplining dentists who advocate against mercury amalgams.
Amalgam Fillings: Do Dental Patients Have a Right to Informed Consent?
Legal implications for dentists using the amalgam fillings are mounting. Evidence of amalgam toxicity and the availability of safer alternative materials, arguably, substantially increases the liability of the ADA and pro-amalgam dentists. One attorney has predicted that mass tort litigation from amalgam poisonings will soon become a "major courtroom event
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Wednesday, 02 March 2011 23:10
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For years I've read news stories about dental mercury amalgam fillings that failed to ask vital follow up questions for one to form a better understanding of the true risks involved with exposure to mercury fillings. Rarely was a toxicologist, neurologist or bio-chemist interviewed. Instead, the stories would always give dentists such prominence when promoting the safety of a substance of which they knew nothing about, all while never acknowleding the much lower levels of mercury at which our government has removed other products from the market. So now I'm doing what I can to help raise awareness of the many dangerous aspects of dental mercury fillings.
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