Health Talk: An advertising supplement to The Morning Journal By Jennifer Robb, D.M.D. If you have a cavity in your tooth, you need a filling. How do cavities form? Cavities result from tooth decay.

The mercury in dental fillings is not a factor in Alzheimer’s disease, according to the most thorough study so far of the topic. Dental amalgam, which is about 50 percent mercury, is widely used by ...

Question: I heard silver fillings could be dangerous. Is this true and, if so, should I get mine replaced? Answer: There has been a lot of controversy over silver (amalgam) fillings and their efficacy ...