Mercury has been used in the dental industry as fillings for probably 50 years. Every once in a while this question comes up but to my knowledge there has never been a case where mercury fillings in teeth could be traced to a health problem. Jerry Neff - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To get off the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask]