Due to the known toxicity of mercury it has been suggested that dental fillings containing mercury are unsafe and should be removed. In ALS there have been no long-term studies to suggest the fillings are harmful, nor that removal has any beneficial health effects.
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| Reasons had | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slow my ALS progress | 34 |
|
2 | ||||
| General health | 17 |
|
1 | ||||
| Other | 12 | 0 | |||||
| disease-related symptoms | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Don't know | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Remove harmful chemicals | 1 | 0 |
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Report created on November 21, 2009.