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Judy Fisch, DDS says dental amalgam is safe health care option
| Dental amalgam is safe health care option February 14, 2007 By JUDY FISCH |
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Recent press coverage of legislation proposed to ban the use of dental amalgam raises several important issues that need to be fully explored before such a proposal should proceed. For the young adult with major tooth decay below the gum tissue and bad oral hygiene. Constant bleeding makes the area difficult to keep dry. Using amalgam means the teeth are well sealed with a substance that will last a long time in a procedure than can be performed in one visit at a reasonable expense.
The patient with cerebral palsy who could not sit still in the dental chair. Composite materials would have required a long appointment and total isolation of the tooth from moisture. Short of a hospital setting, this patient would not have been able to have his treatment accomplished without dental amalgam.
To help patients keep their teeth for as long as possible when finances or health reasons do not allow for a more expensive and time-consuming option.
A ban on amalgam means these and other patients would not receive dental options they need and deserve. The issue of dental amalgam and its use for the benefit of dental patients is complex. On the environmental side, we agree with supporters of the bill that mercury should be kept out of the environment. On the health side, however, we disagree and will continue to advocate for our patients' right to choose the best option. It is strong and durable. Many dentists use the material on back molars where much of the chewing forces take place and where other materials can wear more quickly. It is affordable. It allows me to provide patients in my practice with a range of options. And composite resins can cost up to 50 percent more than amalgam. Would we rather have people going without dental health care altogether under the guise of avoiding amalgam use? That is a disservice to thousands of Vermonters who struggle each day to make ends meet. Let's not burden them with higher costs. It is safe. Respected health authorities from the World Health Organization to the National Institutes of Health and lately the Journal of the American Medical Association have all reached the same conclusion: There is little evidence to support a causal relationship between dental amalgam and human health problems. In summary, dentists have an obligation to protect the environment while serving our patients. We will continue to do both. I urge the Legislature to reject an idea that would deprive dental patients from what is an important health care option. Judy Fisch is president of the Vermont State Dental Society and a practicing general dentist in Rutland. |
Vermont State Dental Society Member Information
ME Dr Judith M Fisch
ADDRESS 204 N Main St
CITY, ST ZIP Rutland, VT 05701-2411
TELEPHONE (802) 775-5286
FAX (802) 775-2218
DATE ELECTED 2/1/1985
OCCUPATION Dentist
SPECIALTIES General Practice
SCHOOL Georgetown University
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