Yes, most definitely..the amalgam must be removed...
Every time one chews or eats anything hot or acidic, mercury gasses off in a
vapour form and into the cells of your body...detoxing without removal is
like eating soup with a slotted spoon...
And drainage to ensure open excretatory pathways, in my experience is
vital...
Cheers,
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> Being a Maintaining cause, I too feel that the amalgum has to be removed
> for giving a cure and removing the bad effects of mercury poisoning
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What does one do if one has several back teeth with LARGE fillings, to the point of probably having no walls left on the tooth to put non-amalgam filling back in? Get them pulled, or get a crown put over if there's enough tooth left?

Thanks,
Jan

Probably the dentist can first remove the fillings, then rebuild the tooth to give enough surface to attach a crown to. But apparently you wouldn't want to crown over the mercury. But I'm sure it's best to consult a dentist who's accustomed to doing mercury removal and who believes it's the right thing to do--they'll be more apt to think creatively with and for you, if necessary!

Shannon

* Look in yellow pages
* Ask at health food store
* Call chiropractors, homeopaths, naturopaths in your area for recommendations

http://www.iaomt.org/
List here of dentists
International Acadamy of Oral Medicine & Toxicology
When searching try area codes around you if nothing for your area code
If you have to drive some distance it is worth it


call and interview after you read the articles


Forwarded announcement on next Oral Medicine and Toxicology meeting just
received: Boyd Haley one of speakers
In case there is something that will help any of you out there
Sheri


From: David Kennedy DDS <davidkennedy-ddATcox.net>
Subject: International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology’s next
meeting
More Information Email: info@iaomt.org

Dear Mercury Activist,

The IAOMT is hosting a mid-winter meeting in Arlington MD near Washington,
DC this March. We are looking for new members of physicians or dentists who
are concerned about using science to guide their mercury-free and
biological sensible care. Please forward this notice to your personal
physician or dentist who may not be aware of this meeting with your
recommendation to attend. We don’t have a big advertising budget as we
spend all our funds on research and therefore, must depend on word of mouth
to find new members.

Sincerely,

David Kennedy, DDS

The International Academy
of
Oral Medicine and Toxicology
*****
2004 MID-YEAR MEETING
25-27 MARCH 2004
ARLINGTON, VA


Thursday, 25 March 2004

“Fundamentals of Biological Dentistry�, is a “how to� presentation
on setting up and operating a biological dental practice. Richard J.
Chanin, DMD is a practicing dentist in Cincinnati, OH, a lecturer, Chair of
IAOMT Clinical Practice Committee, a Fellow of IAOMT, and a Vice President
of IAOMT. Joining Dr. Chanin in this all day seminar are Marcia Basciano,
DDS and David Kennedy, DDS. Dr. Basciano is a practicing dentist in
Downers Grove, IL, a past IAOMT President, present IAOMT Treasurer, and an
IAOMT Fellow. She will be discussing the equipment needed to run a
mercury-free practice. Dr. Kennedy, who will be giving a presentation on
fluoride and perio, is retired from his dental practice and is now a world
leader in the fluoride issue, a past President of IAOMT, and an IAOMT
Fellow. This special presentation is a must for all new members and those
who want to stay current on these issues.

*Additional Fee for this Course*

Friday & Saturday Speakers
In “The Role of Nutrition in Periodontal Disease, Dental Caries, and
Osteoporosis�, presented by Alan R. Gaby, MD, you will be made aware of
the role of diet and nutritional supplements play in prevention and
treatment of periodontal disease and osteoporsis, and the prevention of
dental caries. Dr. Gaby received his undergraduate degree from Yale Univ,
his M.S. in biochemistry from Emory Univ, and his M.D. from the Univ of
Maryland. He is a past president of the American Holistic Medical Assoc,
and has given expert testimony to the White House Commission on
Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Dr. Gaby is in private practice in
Baltimore, MD.

In “Anesthetic Susceptibility and Next Generation Testing�,
Walter J. Clifford, MS, FIAOMT, will discuss the progress in research and
development of anesthetic susceptibility for local and topical anesthetics
and its applicability to general screening and quantification of materials
issues. Dr. Clifford is a researcher, lecturer, former college instructor,
Research Director of Clifford Consulting and Research in Colorado Springs,
CO, and an IAOMT Fellow.

In “The Five Aspects of Biologic Dentistry� James F. McFarlane, DDS
will discuss these five aspects (biocompatibility, biochemistry,
bioesthetics, biomechanics, bioenergetics) and integrate science and
biology with their clinical applications. Dr. McFarlane received his
Batchelor of Science degree from Brigham Young Univ, his dental degree
from the Univ of Washington, and is a graduate of the L. D. Pankey
Institute. He is a practicing dentist in Colorado Springs, CO.

Vincent J. Speckhart, MD will present “Biological Conductance and
Dentistry�. Learn how adverse electromagnetic dental signals affect
biological conductance and detect electrodermal dental signals. You will
also learn how to develop a profile of dental signals and methods of
correcting dental induced non conductance signals. Dr. Speckhart will also
present two case presentations of malignancy associated with dental
conductance interference. Dr. Speckhart received an MS in Biochemistry
from the Univ. of Maryland, an MD from New York Medical College and also
holds an MD in Homeopathic Medicine. He is also a published author.



In “Ischemic Bone Disease-Paradental Porosis, Pain and Plenty of
Pachycephaly; NICO Revisited� Jerry E. Bouquot, DDS, MSD, FICD, FADI
will explain many of the mysteries associated with a previously obscure
disorder, ischemic bone marrow disease. You will hear new information
about the jawbone version of NICO; the presentation will have a clinical
and diagnostic focus and Dr. Bouquot will discuss current etiologic and
treatment concepts. Dr. Bouquot is the Director of Research for the
Maxillofacial Center for Education & Research in Morgantown, WV. He is
also the author of more than 190 publications and is co-author of the most
popular textbook on oral pathology. Dr. Bouquot has also presented more
than 1100 research & continuing education seminars and courses worldwide.


Boyd E. Haley, PhD, FIAOMT will present “Mercury Toxicity: Evaluation of
Dose Effects and Genetic Susceptibility�. You will learn the science of
mercury retention toxicity that follows from genetic susceptibility. The
data presented shows that evaluation of Mercury toxicity based on Hg levels
in hair, nails, urine, and blood are not valid. Dr. Haley received his PhD
in Biochemistry & Chemistry from Washington State Univ. He is the current
Chairman, Dept. of Chemistry at the University of Kentucky, a research
scientist, with numerous research studies published in peer-reviewed
medical scientific journals. Dr. Haley is a noted scientist and lecturer
and a Fellow of the IAOMT.



In “The Mouth/Heart Connection: New and Alternative Interventions for
Preventing and Treating Cardiovascular Disease� Stephen T. Sinatra, MD,
F.A.C.C., F.A.C.N., C.N.S., C.B.T will investigate cutting edge alternative
approaches in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease. You
will hear these and other topics: Is lowering cholesterol a slowly dying
myth? Will inflammatory risk index be the new gold standard for
cardiovascular vulnerability? Does poor oral hygiene increase
cardiovascular risk? Dr. Sinatra is a board-certified cardiologist,
certified bioenergetic psychotherapist, and certified as a nutrition and
anti-aging specialist with more than 20 years experience. He is a Fellow
of the American College of Cardiology and the American College of Nutrition
as well as the former Chief of Cardiology at Manchester Memorial Hospital
where he was Director of Medical Education for the past 18 years. Dr.
Sinatra has also been a featured guest on many national radio and TV shows
and is a published author.




Symposium Schedule
Thursday, 25 March 2004
8:30am-5:30pm




8:30am: “Fundamentals of Biological Dentistry� Richard Chanin, DMD





12:00pm: Lunch





1:30pm: Con’t “Fundamentals of Biological Dentistry� David
Kennedy, DDS & Marcia Basciano, DDS





5:30pm: Business Meeting



Friday, 26 March 2004




8:20am: Welcome Janet Stopka, DDS





8:30am: “Ischemic Bone Disease-Paradental Porosis, Pain & Plenty of
Pachycephaly; NICO Revisited�

Jerry E. Bouquot, DDS





10:00am: Break





10:30am: Legislative & Fluoride Updates: Speakers to be announced





12:00pm: Lunch





1:30pm:“Anesthetic Susceptibility & Next Generation Testing� Walter
J. Clifford, MS





3:00pm: Break





3:30pm: “The Five Aspects of Biologic Dentistry� James F. McFarlane, DDS





7:30pm: Welcome Reception



Saturday, 27 March 2004




8:30am: “Mercury Toxicity: Evaluation of Dose Effects & Genetic
Susceptibility� Boyd E. Haley, PhD





10:00am: Break





10:30am: “Biological Conductance and Dentistry� Vincent J. Speckhart, MD





12:00pm: Lunch





1:30pm: “The Role of Nutrition in Periodontal Disease, Dental Caries,
and Osteoporosis� Alan R. Gaby, MD





3:00pm: Break





3:30pm: “The Mouth/Heart Connection: New & Alternative Interventions for
Preventing & Testing Cardio- vascular
Disease� Stephen T. Sinatra, MD










Fundamentals of Biological Dentistry
Thursday, 25 March 2004
8:30am-5:30pm
*****
Business Meeting
All members urged to attend


Thursday, 25 March 2004


5:30pm
*****
Welcome Reception (Cash Bar)


Friday, 26 March 2004


7:30pm
*****
Symposium
Friday and Saturday, 8:00am-5:00pm










Mid-Year Meeting
25-27 March 2004

*************************

Crystal Gateway Marriott
1700 Jefferson Davis Highway
Arlington, VA 22202
703-920-3230



Specify “IAOMT�



Room Rate/Night: $139.00 Single/Double
$159.00 Triple



Room Reservation Deadline: 4 March 2004

I had large areas of fillings in the early 90's.
My expert dentist in non-mercury fillings took the fillings out, took molds of my teeth and prepared beautiful inlays and they were then placed in the missing spaces of the tooth.

It is 12-13 years later and they are all fine.

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Sheri Nakken, R.N., MA, Classical Homeopath

Since all dentists except holistic ones want to do this these days, inform
yourselves

http://www.holisticdental.org/dental...ntToxicity.pdf

Dental Sealant Toxicity: Neurocutaneous Syndrome (NCS), a dermatological
and neurological disorder, original research by Omar Amin, Ph.D.

This is a PDF file readable with Adobe Acrobat Reader

******

Here is the advice from Dr. Joseph Mercola at www.mercola.com



Dental sealants are also chemicals which serve as xenoestrogens. They should
NOT be placed in your children's mouth. They will decrease cavities BUT they
will also increase estrogen levels and cause enlarged breasts in boys and
puberty problems in many of the children who receive these synthetic
estrogen analogs.

I shared some info with you before and thought I'd give you this that I
just put together
Sheri

Much on my webpage -
http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin/amalgam.htm
(which I need to update)

Here is one link where you can search for mercury-free dentists.
MUCH HERE
http://www.talkinternational.com/

http://www.talkinternational.com/health/checklist.htm
Checklist for safe dental care
(I didn't do #2 - compatibility testing - I think it is expensive, but
don't know)

http://www.holisticdental.org/
Holistic Dental Association



http://emporium.turnpike.net/P/PDHA/mercury/dentist.htm
How To Find A Dentist
To Remove Mercury Amalgams Safely



Amalgam Removal Protocol
http://emporium.turnpike.net/P/PDHA/mercury/iaomt.htm
International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology
Protocol for Mercury/Silver Filling Removal 1
PATIENT PROTECTION

First in every concerned doctor's mind is the protection of the patient
from additional exposure to mercury. This is especially true of the mercury
toxic patient. The mercury toxic patient may have been exposed to varying
amounts of mercury from diet, environment, employment or from
mercury/silver dental fillings. All forms are cumulative and can contribute
to the body burden. The goal of this preferred procedure is to minimize any
additional exposure of the patient, ourselves, or staff to mercury.

During chewing the patient is exposed to intraoral levels which are several
times the EPA allowable air concentration. 2 During the removal or
placement of amalgam the patient can be exposed to amounts which are a
thousand times greater than the EPA allowable concentration.3 Once the
drill touches the filling temperature increases immediately vaporizing the
mercury component of the alloy. There are 8 steps to greatly reducing
everyone's exposure.

1. Keep the fillings cool

All removal must be done under cold water spray with copious amounts of water.
Once the removal has begun, the mercury vapor will be continuously released
from the tooth.

2. Use a high volume evacuator

Therefore, a high volume evacuator tip should be kept near the tooth (1/2
inch) at all times to evacuate this vapor from the area of the patient.
Polishing amalgam can create very dangerous levels of mercury and should be
avoided especially for the mercury toxic patient.

3. Provide an alternative air source

All patients having amalgam removed or placed should be provided with an
alternative air source and instructed to not breathe through their mouth
during treatment. A nasal hood such as is used with the nitrous oxide
analgesia equipment is excellent. Air is best and oxygen is acceptable
although not required. If just air is used it should be clean and free of
mercury vapor preferably from outside the dental office.

4. Immediately dispose of the mercury alloy

Particles of mercury alloy should be washed and vacuumed away as soon as
they are generated. The filling should be sectioned and removed in large
pieces to reduce exposure.

At present the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology
(IAOMT) has approved removal both with and without the use of a rubber dam.
Some evidence exist to support both views since high levels of mercury and
amalgam particles can be found under the dam. All members are agreed that
whether or not a rubber dam is used the patient should be instructed to not
breathe through their mouth or swallow the particles. Some experts feel
that it is better to remove the amalgam first and then apply the dam if
needed for restorative procedures.

5. Lavage, and change gloves

After the fillings have been removed, take off the rubber dam if one was
used and lavage the patients mouth for at least 30 seconds with cold water
and vacuum. Remove your gloves and replace them with a new pair. If a
restorative procedure is next then reapply a new dam and proceed.

6. Immediately clean patient

Immediately change patient's protective wear and clean their face.

7. Consider nutritional support

Consider appropriate nutritional support before, during and after removal.

8. Keep room air pure

Install room air purifiers or ionizers and fans for everyone's well being.



STAFF PROTECTION
OSHA4 5 requires that employees be given written informed consent before
the use of any toxic chemicals of which mercury is one. Elemental mercury
vapor is one of the most toxic forms of mercury and should not breathed.
Women of child bearing age should be exposed to no more than 10% of the
OSHA MAC6. Women who are pregnant should be exposed to no mercury.7 If you
use mercury or remove mercury in any form the National Institute of
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has recommended that your employees
be medically monitored annually.

ANY MERCURY EXPOSURE REQUIRES THAT THE EMPLOYEE WEAR AN APPROVED MERCURY
FILTER MASK.

An approved mask is appropriate for wearing during all dental procedures
which will expose you or your staff to mercury.8

The manner in which dentists operate their equipment dramatically affects
the amount of mercury released. Never drill on mercury high dry. It is
hazardous to you, your staff, and your patient. Levels as high as 4000 m
g/M3 have been measured 18" from the drill when used high dry. Levels over
1000 m g/M3 are measurable upon opening an amalgam mixing capsule.

One out of 7 California dental offices tested over the OSHA TWA of 50 m g/M
3 . 100% of the vacuum cleaner exhaust tested over 100 m g/M 3 . Any office
where mercury is used should be tested regularly and staff should be
monitored for exposure. Testing services are available and a mercury sensor
badge is available for personnel monitoring. They should test inside
storage areas and along baseboards where mercury might have dropped. Office
spills can go undetected for years and are extremely hazardous.




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REFERENCES
1 IAOMT Standards of Care Preferred Procedure Approved 9/27/92

2 EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency Office of Health and
Environment Assessment Mercury health effects update Final Report
EPA-600/8-84-019F 1971 EPA

3 Cooley RL, Barkmeier WW: Mercury vapor emitted during ultraspeed cutting
of amalgam. J Indiana Dent Assoc 57:28-31, 1978

4 OSHA Job Health Series: Mercury.(2234)8/1975

5 Hazard Communication Program Federal Register/ Vol. 52. No. 163 / Monday,
August 24, 1987

6 OSHA MAC is Threshold Limit Value of 100 micrograms/ cubic meter or 100
PPM This is a never to be exceeded standard.

7 Koos BJ and Lango LD , Mercury Toxicity in the pregnant woman, fetus, and
newborn infant. A review Am J Obstetrics and Gynecology 126(3):390-409, 1976

8 Mine Safety Association high levels and 3M mercury dust mask lower levels

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http://www.holisticdentalnetwork.com/
I did NOT do all the things under that protocol (that seems EXTREME to
me)- maybe necessary (especially if very sensitive), maybe not.

I did fine having a dental dam to collect all stuff, breathing air thru
mask and tube - air from away from my mouth, eyeshields.
I had no problem. But I'm sure if you are extremely sensitive could have
more difficulty.
What I did is the basics above. You'll have to decide........not sure all
dentists who do mercury removal do this protocol although Huggins is one of
the intiators of all of this.

I wish I hadn't read this. If you have mild and not severe symptoms, and not enough money to re-do all of your dental work, is there anything else you can do? And if your kids already have sealants in all their molars and no outward symptoms, is it really an option to have all these switched out? Maybe if I win the lottery. I know my dentist used (and charged me for) air abraision and composite fillings as opposed to typical sealants, as he felt those could just cover up decay that could be hiding in the ridges of the molars. But I don't know if any of the listed compounds were used. Are there any specific counters to these effects?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deb Yes, most definitely..the amalgam must be removed... Every time one chews or eats anything hot or acidic, mercury gasses off in a vapour form and into the cells of your body...detoxing without removal is like eating soup with a slotted spoon...

Dear all,
See, now, this is why I thought covering merc amalgams might do the trick (covering with nonamalgam fillings or caps). If they're not exposed, they can't emit gas?

Best,
Margaret in Boston

But there is absorption from within the tooth into the tubules from what I understand

See the root canal info I will send

Sheri
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Sheri Nakken, R.N., MA, Classical Homeopath