Mercury-Safe Dentistry

Today's Dental Centre is an experienced amalgam-free, mercury-safe office. Because mercury is a known toxin (there's no safe amount to have in your body), we choose to use tooth-coloured composite material for fillings. When replacing sliver-filling amalgams with contemporary, safer composite fillings, we ensure the safe and ethical removal of existing mercury as set by the canadian Dental Association guidelines.

TDC's Dr. Stewart Vinnels is a member of International Association of Mercury Safe Dentists (IAMSD) and our office recommends theIAMSD as an extensive, easy-to-understand online resource, filled with useful facts about mercury-safe dentistry and mercury's long-range, negative effects on the human body.

Dr. Tom McGuire and the IAMSD have published several leading books on the subject including, "Toxins in your Body" and "Mercury Detoxification, The Natural Way to remove Mercury from you body", and are available to order from the Dental Wellness Institute website

Mercury Fillings and Insurance Coverage

Please note that some insurance carriers will not cover the cost of mercury-free, "white fillings" (only the amount charged for the amalgam itself). Read more about our insurance policies here, or call us with your questions.