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Indian Health Service to phase out use of dental fillings containing mercury by 2027
Use of mercury dental fillings has dropped from 12% in 2005 to 2% in 2023 among IHS patients as the agency plans full phase-out by 2027.
- The Indian Health Service will phase out the use of mercury-containing dental fillings by 2027.
- Native American rights advocates called for an end to this practice, arguing it exposes patients to a harmful neurotoxin.
- The use of mercury-containing fillings has declined from 12% in 2005 to 2% in 2023 among the Indian Health Service's patient population.
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Indian Health Service to phase out use of dental fillings containing mercury by 2027
The federal agency that provides health care to Native Americans will no longer treat tooth decay with dental fillings containing mercury.
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