In a shocking betrayal of public trust, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suppressed vital information about Mercury dental amalgam, misleadingly called “silver fillings,” which contain 50% mercury—one of the most toxic non-radioactive substances known.
The FDA refuses to mandate that dentists disclose this danger to patients, while dental boards, influenced by the American Dental Association (ADA)—a trade organization, not a public health authority—punish dentists who reject Mercury use and prioritize safe removal with rigorous informed consent, threatening their licenses. This double-standard is an outrage, leaving millions – – including South Florida’s families, military personnel and veterans – – unaware of the neurotoxin in their mouths.
A groundbreaking 2025 mini-review by Anita Vazquez Tibau, your author, and Blanche D. Grube, DMD, Will the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Follow the European Union’s Mercury Dental Amalgam Ban? A Mini-Review, exposes this scandal and demands reform. A new citizen petition calls for immediate action, and Floridians can join the fight by submitting comments at http://www.regulations.gov.
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