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Source: the FDA's Web site (www.fda.com)

Charles Brown, a lawyer for advocacy group Consumers for Dental Choice (www.toxicteeth.org) said the agency's move represented an about-face. According to Brown, "Gone, gone, gone are all of FDA's claims that no science exists that amalgam is unsafe . The impact of the re-writing of its position on amalgam can hardly be understated. FDA's website will no longer be cited by the American Dental Association in public hearings."

At last  the FDA has been forced to admit that permanently installing a toxic substance like mercury (dental amalgam is 50% mercury) inside of your mouth is not such a good idea, at least for those most at risk, such as:

Pregnant and nursing women
Children
Fetuses
People with already high levels of mercury bioburden
Those who are sensitive to mercury exposure

 

Mercury is a potent neurotoxin that can damage your brain, central nervous system and kidneys. Children and fetuses, whose brains are still developing, are most at risk, but really anyone can be impacted.

 

Yet, most dentists will readily implant this hazardous material directly into your mouth, with assurances that it's perfectly safe and harmless.  Currently dental students are still taught to place dental amalgam. 

The problem with the mercury fillings are that when they are placed in teeth or removed from teeth, they release mercury vapor. More importantly, every time you chew food or brush your teeth, these fillings also release toxic mercury vapor.

As usual, the American Dental Association (ADA), a trade organisation for dentists, stands by its decision that amalgams are safe: "Dental amalgam has been used in tooth restorations worldwide for more than 100 years.  Amalgam continues to be a safe restorative material for dental patients."

So clearly they are not ready to admit they're wrong. The economic consequences of all those lawsuits would devastate the profession. If they ever decided to agree with the new research and become more open-minded,  the ADA would have to be bailed out by the U.S. Congress, similar to what has happened with in the vacine industry, which would shift the financial burden to the U.S. taxpayer, NOT the ADA.

The ADA still maintains that mercury fillings are "highly resistant to wear," but what they don't tell you is that studies have shown that the alternative, white composite fillings used today are even more resistant to wear, longer lasting, and do not cause cracks in the tooth due to expantion as do mercury fillings.

Just How Much Mercury Can A Filling Release?

Since any kind of stimulation can cause thefillings to release mercury, even daily tasks such as eating, drinking, brushing your teeth, grinding your teeth, chewing gum will increase the evaporation of the mercury. If you want to see the vapors released for yourself, watch the shocking video called "Smoking Teeth" on www.iaomt.org.

Mercury vapor from the amalgams passes readily through cell membranes, across the blood-brain barrier, and into thecentral nervous system (in the brain), where it causes psychological, neurological, and immunological problems.

For an interesting comparison, consider that scientists recently warned against eating mercury-contaminated seafood. Well, eating such seafood will expose you to about 2.3 micrograms of mercury a day. A single dental amalgam filling, meanwhile, releases as much as 15 micrograms of mercury per day.

Thus, if  the average person has eight amalgam fillings he could absorb up to 120 micrograms of mercury per day. Clearly this is cause for urgent action to be taken.

What to Do if You Have Mercury Fillings

AS Dr Mercola (www.mercola.com) states: "I do not believe that pregnant women and children are the only ones who need to worry about the mercury in silver dental fillings. I highly suggest that if you need to get a filling, you see a biological dentist who can recommend a truly inert material that will not harm your health.

I also recommend that you have any existing amalgam fillings removed . but avoid making the mistake I did 20 years ago by having it done by a non-biological dentist. You see, when you have these fillings removed you can be exposed to significant amounts of mercury vapors if the dentist doesn't know what he or she is doing.

Although they may be more than technically competent and one of the most skilled dentists the earth has ever seen, if they haven't received training in how to remove mercury safely let me strongly assure you they will harm you.

My mercury exposure from having this done improperly nearly caused me to lose both my kidneys and go on dialysis. Fortunately, I have access to some of the best medical minds on the planet and I was able to have the problem reversed.

For this reason, I suggest you get healthy BEFORE having your fillings removed, as you want your detoxification mechanisms optimized prior to removal.

Once you're ready to go ahead with it, I'd say only about 5 percent of dentists know how to remove these fillings safely, so do your research and seek out a highly qualified biological dentist. Some things that need to be done to keep you (and your dentist) safe during the procedure include:

a.. Providing you with an alternative air source and instructing you not to breath through your mouth
b.. Using a cold-water spray to minimize mercury vapors
c.. Putting a rubber dam in your mouth so you don't swallow or inhale any toxins
d.. Using a high-volume evacuator near the tooth at all times to evacuate the mercury vapor
e.. Washing your mouth out immediately after the fillings have been removed (the dentist should also change gloves after the removal)
g.. Using room air purifiers"

Other articles on this subject by Dr Mercola:

Are "Silver" Dental Fillings Safe? http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2001/08/01/dental-fillings.aspx 

Is Toxic Mercury Exposure Ruining Your Life? http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2005/03/09/mercury-exposure.aspx

Mercury Toxicity and Systemic Elimination Agents http://www.mercola.com/article/mercury/mercury_elimination.htm