Due to the island wide shortage of Mercury Substance permanent fillings of dental cavities in government hospitals have suspended according to hospital sources.mercury is the key ingredient of "amalgam " paste using for permanent dental fillings.dental doctors performs around 15,000 permanent fillings daily and there are also 3 to 6 months long awaiting lists for these fillings in some hospitals .Dental Patients are facing severe hardships due to the suspending of permanent fillings in government hospitals sources added.the mercury substance is currently not available in medical supplies division as well sources further said.
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