removal of amalgam fillings

SATSUMA

I have quite a number of grey fillings and would like them replaced with white ones. I am concerned about the amount of mercury in my mouth and the fillings are old and worn and look nasty.

1) are there any dentists that specialise in this in a safe way?

2) is it a difficult procedure?

Tks

digzy

SATSUMA wrote: »

I have quite a number of grey fillings and would like them replaced with white ones. I am concerned about the amount of mercury in my mouth and the fillings are old and worn and look nasty.

1) are there any dentists that specialise in this in a safe way?

2) is it a difficult procedure?

Tks

I dare say nearly every dentist removes amalgam restorations every day. You don't need a specific for the procedure.

Big_G

Peak mercury exposure happens during the placement and removal of amalgam fillings and your dentist is exposed to many times the amount of mercury that you will ever be.

To answer your question, caveat emptor when it comes to people who claim to 'specialise' in the safe removal of amalgam fillings. It is a very easy way to get you to hand over significant shekels to have a procedure done that you may not need to have done.

Ultimately it is your decision, but if people attend my practice and ask for the removal of amalgam fillings based on their concerns about mercury exposure I tell them that I can't do it because of the above statement about peak mercury vapour exposure. I have replaced amalgam fillings for other reasons.

looksee

I am not expressing an opinion either way, but my sister had ME for some ten years and in desperation finally got her amalgam fillings removed, at great expense and had to go to London to get it done. She subsequently had a liver detox and very soon afterwards - within 6 -12 months - the ME was gone, has never returned and in her mid 60s she has a heck of a lot more energy than I have.

The facts are correct, but this is a) anecdotal evidence so proves nothing and b) I cannot prove or dispute any of it and don't intend to. Even if the ME diagnosis was argued, something improved her health spectacularly and very quickly.

btkm8unsl0w5r4

There are a lot of things that changed in that 6-12 month period even discounting the profound and real placebo effect. There is a tendency to say "if it came after it was because of it" or the post hoc fallacy. This is infact how the witch doctor works, you either get better or you die. If you get better you ascribe it to treatment, if you die its ascribed to the illness.

You know yourself ME is controversial.

Maybe it was the food on the flight?

Big_G

Ultimately it is your decision. I think reasonable precautions for removal of amalgam fillings would be rubber dam and high volume suction. Some of the quacks out there will use nasal hoods for the patient and particulate filters for themselves (look like gas masks) but the science doesn't support this practise.

My advice with regard to how to improve energy is get under some weights 3 times a week, do some cardio or something that gets the blood pumping three times a week and eat a good diet with plenty of lean proteins and green vegetables and SLEEP. I capitalised that last one because it is becoming increasingly apparent in the literature that it has profound implications for health. If you are having a lack of energy or feel lethargic or have excessive daytime sleepiness first port of call is sleep assessment in my opinion (and it is just my opinion. You need to speak with a GP and/or someone who specialises in sleep medicine if you have these concerns). Also the above advice I would give regardless of age. Understand also that general health queries are outside of my area of expertise.