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Gonna need a link for that. Here's one: http://www.quackwatch.com/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/mercury.html http://www.quackwatch.com/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/mercury

• clinth 10y ago
  Mercury/amalgram fillings isn't the best example, but biocompatibility is still the primary constraint. Mayo clinic has a good overview and timeline regarding the discovery process for cobalt-chromium, which was previously thought to be a good all-around implant material: https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002495.htm https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002495.htm