Dr. Mercola September 07 2006 4,205 views
Echoing the concerns I've been voicing for some time, consumer activists are pressing the FDA for at least a partial ban on the use of silver amalgam fillings for cavities, because they contain toxic mercury. Their request comes despite a recent FDA determination that mercury fillings don't harm patients, except in cases where they have allergic reactions.
However, the facts speak quite clearly. Silver amalgam fillings contain 50 percent mercury, and mercury vapor is released into the body when you chew and brush your teeth. It's known that significant levels of mercury exposure can lead to brain and kidney damage, and harm fetuses and growing children. Studies have found people with these fillings can have mercury vapor concentrations 10 times higher than those in people without them, and that mercury levels in the blood, urine and body tissues rise the more mercury fillings a person has.
Further, 95 percent of people with disorders of the central nervous system such as multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, paralysis and migraines have mercury-containing fillings. So the consumer group's call for at least a partial ban, and an immediate ban for pregnant women and children, is a wise move.
Personally, I don't believe silver amalgam fillings should be used, and I strongly advise patients to remove them. However, I only recommend having them removed by an experienced biological dentist, otherwise you risk having more mercury deposited in your brain when the fillings are drilled out.
Washington Post September 7, 2006
I started having severe food allergies, chemical sensivities, and asthma in my early 30's. I went from Dr. to Dr. trying to figure out what was wrong. I finally found a physician who told me my fillings and recent root canal where killing my immune system. After removing the fillings and root canal my health dramatically improved. I can't begin to tell you what a difference it made in the quality of my life. I no longer had to take steriods to control my asthma, my allergies significantly improved, and I wasn't chronically fatigued. My completion was an awful gray color with deep dark circles under my eyes prior to removing the fillings/root canal. Having the fillings removed was brutal on my system as the some mercury is released into your body. Be ready to feel awful as your body begins to detoxify! I would recommend taking supplements, fish oil, and pro-biotics to support your immune system.