article_snippet.sent: Dentists agree that when fillings are being put in or removed, mercury can release vapour.
article_snippet.sent: But the amounts taken in from fillings is 'minuscule', says Salford dentist Dr Ben Atkins.
article_snippet.sent: But fillings aren't the only source of mercury.
article_snippet.sent: I read up on this and discovered that not only does this take time for mercury levels to drop, but vapour can be released from the mercury when her fillings are removed and leak into the system. '
article_snippet.sent: Dentist Dr Atkins has spoken to many patients who have wanted to have their silver fillings removed because their're concerned about the potential health issues.
article_snippet.sent: So you are essentially damaging a tooth,' a dentist says.
article_snippet.sent: The number of fillings in the average adult's mouth .
article_snippet.sent: Not in the level or forms that you get with mercury fillings. '