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The previous two papers provided dentists with details of the potential impact on dentists of the Minamata Agreement. However, it is likely that patients will question why amalgam is being banned in children under 15 years and in pregnant and nursing women. Therefore, this Technique Tip presents a Patient Information Leaflet which we hope will be of value.
Throughout any discussions with patients it should be stressed that amalgam is being phased out because of environmental reasons, given that there is no evidence that there are toxicity issues for patients.1, 2, 3 Reference 1 (the paper contains 170 references) provides clear evidence that amalgam does not cause kidney damage, and that it is not associated with Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer's Disease, or mental illness and that mercury from dental amalgam does not damage the immune system or cause harmful reproductive effects.
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