Talk:Dental amalgam controversy/pro

The "pro" side
Amalgam fillings are fine:
 * There is no conclusive evidence of ill effects at the level of one filling in the mouth.
 * The acceptable daily intake for mercury, as calculated by Health Canada, is not exceeded unless four fillings are placed. 50% of Americans have less than 4 fillings, as shown by NHANES III from the National Center for Health Statistics
 * It is only when six fillings or more are placed is there a large jump in disease rates across the board, and 75% of Americans have six or less fillings, as shown by NHANES III which is managed overall by the Centers for Disease Control. So for the vast majority of Americans (75%), dental fillings pose little risk.
 * Those who beleve that dental amalgam is safe have cited many studies supporting this position. While it would be prudent to play it safe, it is now too late as the product has been in use for over 150 years.
 * Those who claim amalgam is unsafe form this belief when they see recoveries from having fillings removed, this is unscientific and called anectodal.