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Mercury isn't used any more in fillings but you do know that alloying a metal changes its properties, right? Like, sodium and chlorine will fuck you up real bad but your body will die unless you imbibe salt.
Also, do you get this
mad over iodine in salt? It's all the same shit, cheap and efficient solutions for vast and expensive problems.
That’s a pretty weak response.
Metals and metalloids are generally not metabolized safely and the few that are stand out and get specific mentions in rda lists like iron and zinc. There isnt a recommended daily allowance of mercury or lead, don’t eat or breathe them.
Only table salt gets iodized, not kosher, pickling or road salt. Iodization is like a million times more focused and efficient than fluoridation.
I literally have mercury fillings. A metallic alloy isn't the same as an ionic compound. Yeah alloyed mercury isn't as bioavailable as organic mercury or even just pure mercury, but there are still studies that show that mercury alloy implants give off mercury vapor. There is not "safe dose" for mercury vapor even if it's miniscule amounts since it does stay in the body for a long time like all heavy metals.
idk why everyone is all of sudden super defensive of dentists. Fake ass profession one step above chiropractics.
Iodized salt is literally what I'm proposing to do with Flourine. You can get iodized salt or kosher salt. It says in the label how much iodine you're getting so you can control your dosage. If fluorine is good for your teeth then put it in the fucking toothpaste like they already do. You can control how much you're getting and it's not just getting dumped into the fucking environment in large quantities for no fucking reason.