Amalgam fillings during pregnancy linked to infant cleft palate.

Author: London S.

Source: Elsevier Global Medical News

Year: 2010

Comment:

This news article reports about the 2010 study by Dr. Lisa A. DeRoo, which linked cleft palate to amalgam fillings placed in pregnant women.

Abstract / Excerpt:

“Women who have amalgam dental fillings placed during the first trimester of pregnancy are more likely to give birth to infants with isolated cleft palate, a Scandinavian study found.”

Citation:

London S. Dental fillings in 1st trimester linked to infant cleft palate.  Ob Gyn News.  October 2010.