I have one amalgam filling on a back moller. I've had it for over 20 years. It never gave me any problems and it seems okay even today. <BR><BR>I was at my dentist this morning for a routine cleaning.

Medically reviewed by Brian T. Luong, DMD Key Takeaways Silver amalgam fillings can last about 15 years on average. The FDA ...

New dentist proposed replacing my many amalgam fillings with composite fillings. Initial searches on the interwebs tell me that while there is some research that says amalgam filling might leak ...