My Family Dentist
The office of my Family Dentist is located in downtown Winnipeg in the Medical Arts Building. The office itself has been around for a long time, and first came under the ownership of Dr. Jeffrey in the summer of 2007, and Dr. Raed Kamal took over ownership in the summer of 2015. Since 2007, the office has undergone numerous upgrades, including a complete overhaul of the layout and facilities, and full computerization including digital x-rays and intraoral cameras. The goal was to create an office that was warm and friendly with accessibility to all who want to come to our office. Based on user experience and feedback, we hit the mark.
Mercury Free
Our office is a mercury-free office. This means we no longer place amalgam fillings (silver in color, a mix of mercury, copper, nickel, and other metals). Why have we done this? As you are likely aware mercury is a known toxin to humans. Mercury is also a key component to silver fillings. Once one of these silver fillings is set (hardened), the mercury is bound in the filling and only released with heavy grinding or drilling. This means that unless you have a severe mercury allergy (roughly 1 person in 1 million have this) this will have little to no effect on you. However, in the placement and removal of this product (and when people are cremated), the mercury is released into the environment. For us, this is a major concern, and the reason why we have banned the use of mercury fillings from our office.