Should pregnant women and young children use or avoid amalgam fillings?
The recent advisory panel believed that there was not enough information to answer this question. Some other countries follow a “precautionary principle” and avoid the use of dental amalgam in pregnant women. Advice about dental amalgams from regulatory agencies in other countries is available below. Canada: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/nr-cp/1996/1996_63_e.html France: http://afssaps.sante.fr/ang/pdf/amalgam.pdf Sweden: http://www.kemi.se/templates/Page.aspx?id=5233 Pregnant women and persons who may have a health condition that makes them more sensitive to mercury exposure, including individuals with existing high levels of mercury bioburden, should not avoid seeking dental care, but should discuss options with their health practitioner.
