[misc.handicap] Granny, what strange teeth you have!

34AEJ7D@CMUVM.BITNET (Bill Gorman) (12/19/90)

Index Number: 12513

Did anyone notice the "60 Minutes" show that aired (at least, in
this area) last night dealing with the alleged risks of
Mercury-laden amalgam (sometimes called "Silver" in the dental
trade) fillings? It hinted at a connection between mercury and MS,
or at least an aggravation of MS by Hg. It was interesting to note
that both the American and Canadian Dental Associations
representatives interviewed indicated that any dentist
*voluntarily* mentioning the *possibility* that there might be a
risk involved with the use of Hg-amalgam fillings is considered to
be gulity of *unethical* behavior!  They said the ADA/CDA by-laws
were amended to state this specifically.  Rather gives one a
clearer insight into what some people mean by use of the term
"ethics", no?