Are your tooth fillings doing you harm?

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I've just come across some interesting info' regarding amalgam tooth fillings, just thought I'd pass it on and ask what other people think?





"Dental amalgam was introduced for the first time in Paris, France in 1832. In that same year, the first case of multiple sclerosis (MS) appeared —— in Paris, France. Later that same year a new variety of leukemia appeared, need I say —— in Paris, France. Thus began the long sordid history of the use of mercury ("silver") fillings (i.e. amalgams) in human beings.

DrHuggins did a study of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in people with MS before and after amalgam removal. Protein electrophoresis is a lab technique for isolating and identifying proteins in solution. The CSF of people with MS contains proteins which have not been identified in previous research. After amalgam removal these proteins disappear from the CSF. It seems clear that these proteins are released by tissue breakdown induced by mercury toxicity. This explains the consistently good results obtained by amalgam removal when carried out by the Huggins protocol.

Research shows that 43 micrograms of mercury comes off of each square centimeter of amalgam in water every 24 hours. In the absence of any specific detoxification methods, it is possible to excrete around six (6) micrograms in 24 hours. Therefore, a person with only around three amalgams is absorbing 37 micrograms of mercury every day. Where does this mercury go? Most of it is inhaled. That is what I said, inhaled.

Mercury sublimates (transforms from solid to gas) easily, goes directly to your lungs and is absorbed into the blood stream. When it arrives in the liver, that organ does what it knows to do to detoxify a poison, it is methylated, that is a methyl group (-CH3) is attached to it. Unfortunately, in the case of mercury, this makes it more toxic by a factor of 100. Methylated mercury easily passes into the cells of the body, especially lipid cells including those of the brain, and the cells do what they know to do to protect the rest of the body, they selflessly seal the mercury inside themselves. And there it remains until those cells breakdown at which time it enters the next generation of cells, and so on for the rest of your life.

Intracellular mercury interferes with enzyme function and this disturbs protein synthesis and energy production. This interferes with cell reproduction, causes fatigue, and lowers body temperature, usually more than the thyroid can compensate for. So, people with mercury toxicity are typically tired and have lowered body temperature. Anything less than 98.6 ° F is abnormally low. In my practice I see people in the 97s, 96s, some even in the 95s. When mercury enters the thyroid gland it lowers the effectiveness of T3 by blocking its action at the cells' receptor sites."




Again, I haven't done any cross reference research yet but if the above is true and accurate, it makes for frightening reading.
 
Dental Amalgam contains about 50% Mercury. (undisputed)
Mercury has been scientifically demonstrated to be more toxic than Lead, Cadmium, or even Arsenic. (undisputed)
Mercury leaves dental amalgam continuously throughout the lifetime of the filing.(7)
Mercury vapor is the main way that mercury comes out of amalgam.(31)
Mercury vapor is absorbed at a rate of 80% through the lungs into the arterial blood. (31, 55)
Mercury is cytotoxic. i.e. it kills cells (undisputed)
There is NO harmless level of Mercury Vapor Exposure. (63)
Mercury from amalgam binds to -SH (sulfhydryl) groups. These exist in almost every enzymatic process in the body. Mercury from amalgam will thus have the potential of disturbing all metabolic processes. ( 25, 33,60).
Mercury from amalgam is transported freely via the blood.(19,34,35,)
Mercury vapor is absorbed directly into the brain. (34, 55a)
Mercury from amalgam will result in a slow build up of mercury in body tissues. (20,26, 34)
Mercury crosses the blood brain barrier. (34,55a)
Mercury is implicated in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's Disease. (67,68)
Mercury from amalgam is stored in the fetus and infant before the mother. (20,61)
Mercury from amalgam is stored in the breast milk and the fetus up to 8 times more than the mother's tissues. (18,19)
Mercury (Mercury Vapor / Methyl mercury) crosses the placenta.(18, 31)
Mercury Crosses into breast milk.(18,31,61)
Mercury will severely reduce reproductive function.(2, 3, 4, 20, 22, 24, 31, 37,38, 39, 40, 41, 49)
Mercury rapidly depletes the immune system.(27,34,35,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,60)
Mercury will induce a number of Auto Immune Diseases.(27,34,35,42,43,44,60)
Mercury will cause an increase in number and severity of allergies.(1,34,60)
Mercury from amalgam is stored principally in the kidneys, liver and brain. (1,20,31)
Mercury from amalgam (shown in animal experiments) causes kidney damage.(59)
Mercury from will cause a 50% reduction in Kidney filtration as shown in a study of sheep after amalgam placement.(59)
Methyl Mercury is 100 times more toxic than elemental Mercury. (undisputed)
Mercury from amalgam is methylated in the mouth.(51,53,54,)
After chewing, Mercury Vapor levels will remain raised for at least another 90 minutes. (1,15,16,18,47)
Mercury from amalgam will migrate through the tooth.(25,27,30)
This rate of migration is increased if a gold crown is placed over a tooth filled with amalgam. (27,30)
Teeth are living tissue and are a part of our bodies. (undisputed)
Teeth have a massive communication via blood, lymph and nerves with the rest of the body.(34
Mercury from amalgam is absorbed into the body at a rate of 3 to 17 mcg / day. (WHO 1991 Criteria 118)
Mercury release is increased by; increases in temperature, friction & increase in electrical currents.(28,31,56)
Mercury from amalgam will enter the body as elemental mercury, inorganic mercury, vapor, charged mercury ions.
In the Brain, Mercury from amalgam is stored preferentially in the Pituitary Gland and Hypothalamus.(20,34)
Micro-Mercurialism is principally characterized by Neurological symptoms.(34)
Mercury is transported along the axons of nerve fibers.(33,34,50)
Mercury from amalgam may be stored in every other cell in the body. Each area affected will produce its own set of symptoms
Mercury binds to hemoglobin in the red blood cell thus reducing oxygen carrying capacity.(1,16,17,21,26,35)
Mercury damages blood vessel reducing blood supply to the tissues (micro-angiopathies).(34)
Amalgam fillings produce electrical currents which might be injurious to health. These currents are measurable in Micro Amps. The Central Nervous System (Brain) operates in the range of Nano-Amps this is One Thousand times less than a Micro Amp.(28)
Dissimilar metals in the mouth [eg Gold & Amalgam] will produce higher electrical currents.(19,30)
Mercury from amalgam (shown in animal experiments) will induce Antibiotic Resistance and Mercury resistance in bacteria in the mouth and Gastrointestinal tract.(58)
Brain levels of mercury are in a direct linear proportion to the number of Surfaces of amalgam fillings in the mouth.(1,19,25)
The level of Mercury, in brain tissue of fetus's, new born, and young children, is proportional to the number of amalgams in the mother's mouth.(61)
Mercury will cause single strand breaks in DNA.(41,42)
Mercury levels in the body can not be assessed by either blood or urine levels. (26)
Mercury from amalgam fillings is the single greatest source of dietary mercury for the general population. (W.H.O. Criteria 118., 1991).
Dental personnel are severely effected by exposure to mercury. (3,13,49)

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Ok, it's bad, what do you want me to do? Book an appointment and demand they replace 10 or so fillings with new ones?
 
penski said:
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So, you expect me to type it?
 
penski said:
I'd expect a reasoned and informed opinion rather than a copied and pasted essay with an impossible-to-follow second post.

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I am actually inclined to agree. People switch off when they see a large paragraph of copied text and are much more likely to be interested if it is summerised or including your ideas. :)
 
My opening statement:

"I've just come across some interesting info' regarding amalgam tooth fillings, just thought I'd pass it on and ask what other people think?"


I never said that I was going to present a reasoned and informed opinion.

I'm sorry that you don't find the presentation of the information to your liking but at least you got to demonstrate to all of us peons how how superior and witty you are.
 
singist said:
My opening statement:

"I've just come across some interesting info' regarding amalgam tooth fillings, just thought I'd pass it on and ask what other people think?"


I never said that I was going to present a reasoned and informed opinion.

I'm sorry that you don't find the presentation of the information to your liking but at least you got to demonstrate to all of us peons how how superior and witty you are.
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Hang on a second. There's no need for that :( Why make it personal, I was only making an observation in what I thought was a pleasant manner, which I think is true.
No need for insults, I did not insult you.
 
crystaline said:
Hang on a second. There's no need for that :( Why make it personal, I was only making an observation in what I thought was a pleasant manner, which I think is true.
No need for insults, I did not insult you.
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My response was to penski, not you; I'm sorry if you thought that I meant you. :)
 
another incorrect bandwaggon for people to jump on :p

it will be leaded petrol all over again - unleaded petrol is far more dangerous than the leaded petrol ever was. Similarly, the polymers they would use as a replacement are far more dangerous than mercury - its not about safetly, its about the perception of safety (because nothing is safe - nothing)
 
singist said:
I've just come across some interesting info' regarding amalgam tooth fillings, just thought I'd pass it on and ask what other people think?
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What I think is that mercury(in the form of amalgam) is probably bad for you but equally I'm not likely to do anything much about it, there are other things that I could change about my lifestyle which would have a more immediate beneficial effect before the risks of mercury were going to be apparant. As aardvark says everything inherantly has risks and there is a fair chance the replacement will be no better.

If memory serves Jean Van De Velde(a golfer and apologies for the spelling) had his amalgam filling removed and replaced but then he is/was a bit of a nutter anyway.
 
aardvark said:
another incorrect bandwaggon for people to jump on :p

it will be leaded petrol all over again - unleaded petrol is far more dangerous than the leaded petrol ever was. Similarly, the polymers they would use as a replacement are far more dangerous than mercury - its not about safetly, its about the perception of safety (because nothing is safe - nothing)
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What's incorrect? I know that there's a lot of stuff in my second (cut and paste ;) ) post but surely the facts stated are correct?

I am not trying to alarm anyone but those figures quoted seem pretty grim.


Ah well ... maybe I'll post about how to cook a chicken or the fact that smoking is such a bad habit or maybe a disguised "I'd hit it" thread....
 
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