Dentists insist they dispose of mercury fillings safely
Its follows the revelation that one in six dental practices seeking HSE contracts in the last three years did not have equipment to filter out mercury from the dental amalgam used in fillings and stop it getting into the public water system. The Irish Examiner reported health officials feared this was a conservative estimate of the number of dentists practicing without amalgam separators given that those who sought public contracts had volunteered for inspection.
Association chief executive Fintan Hourihan said however, that while he had not surveyed his 1,800 members on the issue, he felt the concern was no longer warranted.
