{"id":7,"date":"2026-07-02T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enlightendental.ca\/blog\/why-we-stopped-using-metal-amalgam-fillings\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T09:00:00","slug":"why-we-stopped-using-metal-amalgam-fillings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enlightendental.ca\/blog\/why-we-stopped-using-metal-amalgam-fillings\/","title":{"rendered":"Why We Stopped Using Metal Amalgam Fillings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lede\">A short, plain-language explainer from our Vancouver dental team.<\/p>\n<p>This is demo content created to preview the blog layout and typography. Replace it with your own writing from the WordPress editor.<\/p>\n<h2>What this usually means<\/h2>\n<p>Most patients notice this at some point. Here is how we think about it, and when it is worth booking a visit.<\/p>\n<h3>Signs worth watching<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Discomfort that lasts more than a few days<\/li>\n<li>Sensitivity to hot or cold that lingers<\/li>\n<li>Any bleeding that does not settle within a week<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>What we would do about it<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Check the area and take an image if needed<\/li>\n<li>Talk through the options and costs<\/li>\n<li>Agree on a plan that fits your timeline<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>Looking after it at home<\/h4>\n<p>Consistency matters more than intensity. Learn more about our <a href=\"\/services\/holistic-dentistry\/\">holistic approach<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h5>Still have questions?<\/h5>\n<p>We are happy to talk it through \u2014 <a href=\"\/contact\/\">get in touch<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A look at the biocompatibility research behind our switch to tooth-coloured, mercury-free filling materials.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-prevention"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/enlightendental.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/enlightendental.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/enlightendental.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/enlightendental.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/enlightendental.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/enlightendental.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/enlightendental.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/enlightendental.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/enlightendental.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/enlightendental.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}