Silver-colored metal dental fillings contain mercury that may cause health problems in pregnant women, children and fetuses, the Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday after settling a related ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators are seeking a second opinion on whether mercury-containing dental fillings pose a risk to dental patients, especially children and pregnant women. Food ...

The material your fillings are made of is one of the biggest contributors to your final bill. Metal fillings may run as low as $50 a tooth, while high-quality porcelain fillings could go as high as $4 ...

A new study on the surface chemistry of silver-colored, mercury-based dental fillings suggests that the surface forms of mercury may be less toxic than previously thought. It appears online in ACS' ...

Learn how dental fillings work, the different types available, and when alternatives like crowns or inlays may be needed.