Percent of Americans who don’t know that mercury is the main component of “silver” amalgam dental fillings: 57
Percent who are ever told by their dentists that “silver” fillings contain mostly mercury: 11
Percent of Americans who don’t think their dentists give them enough information on alternatives to amalgam to make informed decisions: 66
Source: “Measurably Misleading,” a special report by Consumers for Dental Choice
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