Pennsylvania citizens and representatives from more than a half dozen countries have issued a wake-up call to Dentsply. The company is the world's 2nd largest manufacturer of dental amalgam, a metallic mixture that was originally used to fill cavities and perform other restorative procedures in the 1900s-early 2000s. The material is being phased-out, however, due to high mercury content and potential danger to human health. It is quickly being dropped by dental practices around the world, and it has recently been removed from the curricula at the NYU College of Dentistry. As the 2nd largest manufacturer of toxic dental amalgam, Dentsply has been urged to cease production of this dangerous material.
http://www.assureasmile.com/miami-dentist-blog/dentsply-urged-to-cease-production-of-toxic-dental-amalgam/
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