ADA warns against lead in fillings

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Warn Of Lead In Crowns

Posted on Friday 8 August 2008

The American public has been bombarded with almost daily news

accounts of lead problems relating to children's toys brought in from

China. Another problem involving lead concerns its use by dentists.

The American Dental Association has launched an investigation to find

out the extent to which lead is used in bridges, crowns and fillings.

The group has warned patients to make sure they know exactly what

their dentist is putting into their mouths. The ADA confirmed last

month that bridges, crowns and fillings put into people's mouths was

testing positive for lead. The tainted crowns, which come from China,

were seen as a way for U.S. dentists to cut costs. It's reported that

patients pay about one-sixth as much for a Chinese-made crown as they

would for a domestic, American crown. It's the patients who could end

up paying a real price, however, because they're the ones fitted with

dental work that can carry five times the amount of lead allowed in

toys. The ADA is now testing both foreign- and domestic-made crowns

to determine if they release lead into the patients' mouths once

they're put in. In the meantime, many dentists are telling folks not

to take any chances. It's recommended that patients need to have a

very serious discussion with their dentist about the possibility of

lead in a crown. Officials warned that even crowns from American

companies could contain lead because they often outsource their work

to Chinese-based manufacturers.

Source: Associated Press

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