FDA has concluded that dental amalgam fillings are not a health hazard. The agency reached this conclusion after a six-year review of hundreds of studies on the fillings. What makes FDA's position a little puzzling is the fact that just last year, CDRH issued a new policy statement that recognized health problems posed by mercury amalgam. The risks were notably higher for children (fetuses included), pregnant women, and others with mercury immuno-sensitivity or high mercury body burdens. The page containing CDRH's previous statement statement has been taken down. Susan Runner, who leads CDRH's Dental Devices Branch, had this to say: "The best available scientific evidence supports the conclusion that patients with dental amalgam fillings are not at risk for mercury-associated adverse health effects."