The Replacements – terrible movie, effective use of amalgam?

July 26,2011 — There’s a pervasive problem in restorative dentistry, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Dental Association (July 2011, Vol. 142:7, pp. 842-849): Too many dentists are replacing amalgam restorations when a repair will suffice, and practices have patients spending more money while limiting the life span of their teeth.