Legal Opinion
International Academy of Oral Medicine & Toxicology v. the U.S. Food & Drug Administration
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 1, 2016No. Civil Action No. 2014-0356PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JAMES E. BOASBERG, United States District Judge
Dental amalgam is a metallic compound that dentists use to fill cavities and repair structural deformities in teeth. One of its constituent parts is mercury. The Plaintiffs in this suit, which include a number of individuals and several not-for-profit organizations, fear that mercury renders the compound physically harmful, both for the individuals obtaining fillings and for the déntists responsible for installing and removing them. They áre also concerned that the removal of such 'fillings (also known as silver fillings) may…
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