Dental Amalgam Fillings: Recommendations About Their Use in Higher-Risk Groups

Recommendations About the Use of Dental Amalgam in Certain Higher-Risk Groups   The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has developed graphics that provide a visualization of re commendations about the use of dental amalgam (a mercury-containing dental restorative or filling material) in certain groups of people who may be at greater risk for potential harmful health effects of mercury exposure.  These higher-risk groups are:   Pregnant women and their developing fetuses Women who are planning to become pregnant Nursing women and their newborns and infants Children, especially those younger than six People with preexisting neurological disease People with impaired kidney function People with known heightened sensitivity (allergy) to mercury or other components of dental amalgam.    Get the Graphics   Questions?   If you have questions about COVID-19 testing options, contact the Division of Industry and Consumer Education.     Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe All  |  Help This email was sent to ooseims.archieves@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: U.S. Food and Drug Administration ·  10903 New Hampshire Ave · Silver Spring, MD ·  20993-0002 ·  1-888-INFO-FDA