About — MercuryFreeDental.com

Our Mission

Why we built this

Patients looking for information about mercury filling removal encounter two extremes: alarmist advocacy sites that overstate risk and exaggerate benefits, and dismissive conventional sources that understate legitimate patient concerns. We built MercuryFreeDental.com to occupy the honest middle ground — evidence-aware, patient-centered, and transparent about uncertainty.

✓No affiliate links or paid product placements

✓No advertiser influence on editorial content

✓We acknowledge scientific uncertainty honestly

✓We do not recommend specific products or brands

✓Provider listings are clearly disclosed as self-reported

✓We update content when guidelines or evidence changes

Editorial Principles

How we think about content

Evidence first, advocacy second

We start with what peer-reviewed research actually shows — not what advocacy organizations want it to show. Where the evidence is strong, we say so. Where it's mixed or uncertain, we say that too. We never overstate findings in either direction.

Acknowledge what we don't know

The science on dental amalgam has genuine uncertainties. Long-term effects in sensitive populations, optimal removal timing for healthy patients, comparative outcomes across protocols — these are real areas of ongoing research. We don't pretend otherwise.

Patient autonomy over prescription

Our job is to inform, not to tell you what to do. We present options, tradeoffs, and evidence so you can make an informed decision in conversation with your own healthcare provider. We don't recommend specific treatments for specific patients.

Transparency about limitations

Provider listings are self-reported. The Mercury Safety Score™ is an educational tool, not a quality certification. Our cost estimates are ranges, not quotes. We make these limitations clear throughout the site.

No commercial relationships

We don't run affiliate programs, accept advertising, or receive payments from dental product companies or individual providers for favorable coverage. Provider listings are offered as a public resource, not a paid placement.

Are you a dental provider?

We welcome practices that meet our criteria for listing in our provider directory. We require disclosure of specific protocol information (rubber dam use, evacuation technique, air filtration, etc.) and do not accept payment for higher scores or favorable placement.

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About SAJ Media Co.

MercuryFreeDental.com is published by SAJ Media Co., an independent digital media company that builds focused, patient-education publications in underserved health information niches. Our publications are built on a simple premise: patients deserve honest, evidence-aware information that acknowledges uncertainty — not advocacy content dressed up as journalism, and not dismissiveness dressed up as objectivity.

SAJ Media properties are ad-free and editorially independent. Revenue comes from provider directory listings, not from advertiser relationships that could influence editorial content.

Editorial Policy

Every piece of content on this site is governed by the following commitments:

Evidence-first, not advocacy-first

We present what peer-reviewed research and major regulatory bodies actually say — including when that evidence is mixed, limited, or evolving. We do not selectively cite evidence to support a predetermined conclusion in either direction.

Uncertainty is disclosed honestly

When the science is genuinely uncertain — which it often is in this space — we say so explicitly. Phrases like "the evidence is limited," "studies are mixed," or "this has not been established in controlled trials" appear in our content where accurate, not buried or avoided.

No overclaiming in either direction

We do not claim amalgam removal cures or treats any specific condition — because that has not been established. We also do not claim amalgam is completely safe for all populations — because regulators including the FDA have explicitly said otherwise for specific groups.

Patient autonomy over prescription

Our job is to inform, not to tell patients what to do. We present tradeoffs clearly so readers can make informed personal decisions in conversation with their healthcare providers. We do not tell healthy adults they must remove their fillings, and we do not tell concerned patients their concerns are irrational.

Commercial relationships are disclosed

Provider listings are clearly marked as self-reported. The Mercury Safety Score™ is an educational comparison tool, not a quality certification or clinical endorsement. No content on this site is influenced by provider relationships.

Content is updated when guidelines change

Dental regulatory guidance has evolved significantly in recent years — including the FDA's 2020 update and the EU's amalgam restrictions. We update content when major guidance changes rather than leaving outdated information in place.

Contact

For editorial questions, corrections, or provider listing inquiries, contact us at hello@mercuryfreedental.com. For privacy-related requests, see our Privacy Policy.

SAJ Media Co. · MercuryFreeDental.com · Published 2026