Mercury Tooth Fillings, Are They Making You Sick?
Mercury tooth fillings have been the centre of a great deal of controversy in terms of just how detrimental they are to our health. This is a widespread concern given that Mercury tooth fillings can be found in millions and millions of mouths around the world. Some say the Mercury is extremely dangerous and they have taken the expensive step of having all their Mercury tooth fillings replaced. Others say, not so dangerous, and have not reacted in any way. Taking the risk of damaging our health and well being through keeping amalgam fillings in our mouths is of course a personal decision and one that should be made from an informed standpoint.
Many people belonging to the Baby Boomer generation will most likely have a mouth full of Mercury tooth fillings. It was the ‘done thing’ in those days. If you are like me, your fillings will now be breaking down, allowing leakage and bacteria to take hold which often results in bridges and root canal surgeries. There is also a chance that we are ingesting mercury vapour with every mouthful of food we chew.
Mercury tooth fillings have been used for around 150 years. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) website on dental amalgam suggests that “approximately half of a dental amalgam filling is liquid mercury and the other half is a powdered alloy of silver, tin, and copper”.[1] The alloy particles are bound together by Mercury to make them strong and durable.
The type of Mercury used in dental amalgam is called Elemental Mercury, which is known to release Mercury vapour that can be absorbed by the lungs on placement and removal of the filling and also when we chew. Researchers state that the Elemental Mercury used in fillings is different and less toxic than Methylmercury which is found in some fish. About 125 tons of Mercury per year is used by dentists in Europe with an average of 0.5 grams per filling. An article published by the UK Daily Mail in June, 2008 suggested that 0.5 grams of Mercury in a pond would result in warnings about eating the fish that lived there.
FDA Findings
In 2008, the FDA warned that Mercury tooth fillings could be dangerous to our health. They suggested that Mercury vapour is released when fillings are placed or removed or by the very action of chewing. Once the vapour is released, it could easily be breathed into the lungs. The FDA carried out a number of urgent reviews and in July 2009 classified amalgam fillings into Class II – moderate risk and a number of controls were put in place including labeling statements.
Specifically, the FDA recommended that the product labeling include:
- A warning against the use of dental amalgam in patients with Mercury allergy;
- A warning that dental professionals use adequate ventilation when handling dental amalgam; and
- A statement discussing the scientific evidence on the benefits and risk of dental amalgam, including the risks of inhaled mercury vapor.[1]
Dental Amalgam and Health
The UK Daily News article mentioned above, reported that people in Britain had about 8 million Mercury fillings each year. The article described 
Mercury as “highly toxic and highly dangerous”. Campaigners suggest that Mercury ingestion could lead to a number of illnesses including fatigue, depression, heart conditions and Alzheimer’s disease.[2] Some research suggests that the mercury in fillings could also be linked to high blood pressure, infertility, and disorders of the central nervous system. The article went on to report that Norway and Denmark had banned the use of Mercury in fillings earlier in 2008 and that Finland and Japan had imposed severe restrictions on its use. Dentists themselves were found to have high levels of Mercury in their bodies and 500 practices in Britain refused to offer Mercury fillings.
Watch the compelling 8 1/2 minute video below called “Smoking Teeth = Poison Gas” prepared by the International College or Oral Medicine and Toxicology in 2002. You will be shocked by their findings and explanation of the dangers of amalgam fillings with supporting research.
What Can We Do?
We are not helpless in this situation and we need not panic! The facts are that we are exposed to Mercury and other dangerous heavy metals, pesticides and herbicides on a daily basis, just by living on the planet. We don’t realise just how incredibly damaging they are to our health. You have the choice to replace all of the dental amalgam in your mouth with a safer substance or follow the simple path to remove toxins by taking Activated Liquid Zeolite on a daily basis, a natural mineral that captures dangerous toxins in its cage-like structure and removes them within 4-6 hours through the elimination process.
For more information on Activated Liquid Zeolite and to place your urgent order, call Jannette on (08) 9477 3049 or 0405 182 741 or email janobarr@gmail.com. Don’t waste a minute. Enjoy your pathway to improved health.
References
1. Food and Drug Administration
2. Daily Mail Article
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