HC Deb 05 November 1996 vol 284 cc492-3W
Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what research his Department has initiated into the safety of the use of zinc-based dental amalgams; and if he will make a statement. [1859]

Mr. Malone

None. While some dental amalgams contain a small proportion of zinc, we are not aware of any in which zinc is a main constituent.