Mercury is toxic as is everything else.
BTW, are you aware of the chemicals in dental resins. I mean, what about the BisGMA stuff?
“...the chemicals in dental resins. I mean, what about the BisGMA stuff?”
BisGMA (bisphenol A diglycidylether methacrylate) is used in light-reactive dental resins. Reports say that polymerization is not complete in these resins, and that free monomers can be detected. Bisphenol A, one of these monomers, is widely used in the rubber and plastics industry. BPA is used to produce polycarbonates (trade names such as Lexan). These polycarbonates have many uses, including the plastic lining in cans for food and beverage. Exposure to BPA is wide scale, with or without the dental use in the newer resin based filling materials.
Toxicity of bisphenol-A is continuously being studied and the “scientific” jury is still out on whether it is a serious hazard to human health. I personally have been aware of BPA potential hazards for many years, having used it in some industrial applications. I also do not like it being present in the plastic lining in metal cans, and we try to minimize such exposure.