Comments on: FDA reverses stance on mercury fillings http://healthspectator.com/2009/07/29/fda-reverses-stance-on-mercury-fillings/ Health News, Views & Analysis---Helping You Take Charge of Your Health Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:02:57 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Bill Suydam http://healthspectator.com/2009/07/29/fda-reverses-stance-on-mercury-fillings/#comment-1270 Bill Suydam Sun, 17 Jan 2010 02:23:03 +0000 http://healthspectator.com/2009/07/29/fda-reverses-stance-on-mercury-fillings/#comment-1270 Yes, Cori, the FDA works in mysterious ways. Thanks for pointing this out. Yes, Cori, the FDA works in mysterious ways. Thanks for pointing this out.

]]> By: Cori http://healthspectator.com/2009/07/29/fda-reverses-stance-on-mercury-fillings/#comment-1179 Cori Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:03:22 +0000 http://healthspectator.com/2009/07/29/fda-reverses-stance-on-mercury-fillings/#comment-1179 It is interesting to note that mercury amalgam was recently reclassified as MORE risky than before, while at the same time the FDA is still basically claiming it's safe to use. "On July 28, 2009, FDA issued a final rule that: (1) reclassified mercury from a class I (least risk) device to class II (more risk) device; (2) classified dental amalgam as a class II device; and (3) designated a special controls guidance document for dental amalgam." http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ProductsandMedicalProcedures/DentalProducts/DentalAmalgam/ucm171120.htm#ifu It is interesting to note that mercury amalgam was recently reclassified as MORE risky than before, while at the same time the FDA is still basically claiming it’s safe to use.

“On July 28, 2009, FDA issued a final rule that: (1) reclassified mercury from a class I (least risk) device to class II (more risk) device; (2) classified dental amalgam as a class II device; and (3) designated a special controls guidance document for dental amalgam.”

http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ProductsandMedicalProcedures/DentalProducts/DentalAmalgam/ucm171120.htm#ifu

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