Comments on: Mad Hatter in your mouth? http://www.homelyscientist.com/2006/04/19/mad-hatter-in-your-mouth/ Science at home from a science geek. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:33:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: The HomelyScientist » Welcome Grand Rounds Visitors! http://www.homelyscientist.com/2006/04/19/mad-hatter-in-your-mouth/#comment-66 The HomelyScientist » Welcome Grand Rounds Visitors! Tue, 25 Apr 2006 12:00:33 +0000 http://www.homelyscientist.com/2006/04/19/mad-hatter-in-your-mouth/#comment-66 [...] I submitted my Mad Hatter post to the Grand Rounds Blog Carnival for this week and holey smokes they accepted it! [...] […] I submitted my Mad Hatter post to the Grand Rounds Blog Carnival for this week and holey smokes they accepted it! […]

]]> By: Tris Hussey http://www.homelyscientist.com/2006/04/19/mad-hatter-in-your-mouth/#comment-59 Tris Hussey Thu, 20 Apr 2006 21:33:57 +0000 http://www.homelyscientist.com/2006/04/19/mad-hatter-in-your-mouth/#comment-59 And the same concern has been raised for the MMR vaccine and the preservative used in some vaccines in the past (which was made from mercury). And the same concern has been raised for the MMR vaccine and the preservative used in some vaccines in the past (which was made from mercury).

]]> By: Kristina Chew http://www.homelyscientist.com/2006/04/19/mad-hatter-in-your-mouth/#comment-58 Kristina Chew Thu, 20 Apr 2006 21:31:52 +0000 http://www.homelyscientist.com/2006/04/19/mad-hatter-in-your-mouth/#comment-58 This is a simmering issue among parents of children with autism. I have several friends who not only will not let their kids have mercury amalgam fillings, but who (I mean the parents) have gone back to the dentist's chair and had their own filling removed and replaced. This is a simmering issue among parents of children with autism. I have several friends who not only will not let their kids have mercury amalgam fillings, but who (I mean the parents) have gone back to the dentist’s chair and had their own filling removed and replaced.

]]> By: Tris Hussey http://www.homelyscientist.com/2006/04/19/mad-hatter-in-your-mouth/#comment-56 Tris Hussey Thu, 20 Apr 2006 20:35:55 +0000 http://www.homelyscientist.com/2006/04/19/mad-hatter-in-your-mouth/#comment-56 No kidding. The data is only moderately conclusive. Heck we all know that mercury leaches out (hence being present in the child's urine) and we know it's quite toxic, but is it enough to cause problems. They only looked at autism and not IQ or motor problems. My gut is going to with risk avoidance if possible. So white fillings if needed. But that's my own personal feeling. No kidding. The data is only moderately conclusive. Heck we all know that mercury leaches out (hence being present in the child’s urine) and we know it’s quite toxic, but is it enough to cause problems. They only looked at autism and not IQ or motor problems.

My gut is going to with risk avoidance if possible. So white fillings if needed. But that’s my own personal feeling.

]]> By: Hsien Lei http://www.homelyscientist.com/2006/04/19/mad-hatter-in-your-mouth/#comment-55 Hsien Lei Thu, 20 Apr 2006 20:24:15 +0000 http://www.homelyscientist.com/2006/04/19/mad-hatter-in-your-mouth/#comment-55 Ahhhhhhhhhh! I feel like screaming. It is so hard to decide for our kids what is best for them. The only thing we can do is to do the best can - silver fillings or no. What's the better option? No teeth? :( Ahhhhhhhhhh! I feel like screaming. It is so hard to decide for our kids what is best for them. The only thing we can do is to do the best can - silver fillings or no. What’s the better option? No teeth? :(

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