What you say is so true. Without the services of a dentist that specializes in the removal of mercury amalgams, it is better to just leave them alone and do what you can to mop up any continuing exposure. They will continue to leak mercury throughout your life. Unless there is an immediate need for removal due to a particular medical condition, it is better to let the sleeping dogs lie. In addition, not all fillings can be removed because the prep of the tooth is not the same for amalgam as it is for composite. Amalgam uses undercuts to literally keep the filling in place, while composites use chemical bonds to hold the fill. Mercury also leaches into the surrounding structure and to remove all of it, there may not be enough tooth structure left to place a new filling. Opening that can of worms can lead to all kinds of unanticipated expense and problems. A tooth is weakened every time it is messed with. Like medicine, dentistry is not a perfect science and in many way, it is still very primitive and has not changed much over the years.

I used to know a brilliant dentist that did not have amalgam in his office. He refused to use the material because of its toxicity. Patients would come to him specifically to have the stuff removed. It is difficult to find dentists that remove amalgam fillings because of the ADA's position on the matter and for that reason, it cannot be advertised. The advertising of my friend's services was mostly by word of mouth.

Once, there was a young cardiologist that had developed MS like symptomology that sought out his services. This young woman's fillings had been placed when she was still living in India and still a teenager. Fortunately for her, she was not willing to settle for the diagnosis she had been given and continued to seek out ways to help heal herself. By the time she sought out the services of my friend, I am sure she had realized that what allopathic medicine had to offer her was not going to change her situation for the better. I think her willingness to consider things outside of allopathic methods was partly due to the fact that in India, other methods of healing are still widely practiced. Despite her Western medical training, she had not been so indoctrinated that she was not open to looking into alternatives. When she came to see my friend for the first time, she told him that others had told her that the amalgam link to her neurological symptoms was just another conspiracy theory and that she was barking up the wrong tree. As a young 30 something wife, mother, and cardiologist just starting her career, she was so desperate at that point that she was willing to grasp at even the narrowest of straws.

My friend started to remove her fillings one at a time and she she started to get better. She was surprised because part of her didn't really believe that the rumors about the toxicity of amalgam fillings were actually true. However, we were not surprised. She was probably one of the most dramatic cases I had the privilege to witness. My friend had a protocol that he used when someone would come to him to have their amalgams removed. It relied on heavy detoxification herbs and supplements. Pectin was a cornerstone of the protocol because of its ability to bind heavy metals in the gut. The protocol would also continue for two weeks post removal focusing on the pectin. As I already stated in the previous post, once mercury becomes bonded into a protein, it is extremely difficult to pry from the body. The key is to eliminate it while it is still migrating and looking for a home.

My friend was really anal about the precautions to his staff and himself to minimize aerosol exposure - he utilized rubber dams and generous high volume suction. Sadly, despite all his efforts to protect himself, like your friend, he too developed Parkinson's. I was so saddened when I got the news. He had arrived at a point in his career that his practice had been paid for and he did not have to worry about making money beyond normal day to day operating expenses. There was no debt and his home was paid for as well. Often he told me that for the first time, because of not having any of the financial burdens normally associated with running a private practice, that he was actually able to truly enjoy the art of dentistry. His cosmetic work was beautiful.

He had been somewhat of a mentor for me. He was brilliant and was always continuing to learn and had walls of certificates as proof of his many achievements. As a general dentist, his abilities could rival any number of specialists. The rest of the local dental community ostracized him since he colored outside of the lines, and beyond just his extraordinary abilities, he leaned more holistic in his approach to dentistry. I have always believed that his colleagues simply could not keep up with his intellect and he was an affront to their egos. I can relate because I do not always fit well in my professional circles due to my views. When I was still in college he would often quiz me on anatomy, biochem, physics, and physiology. The quizzing even continued long after I was graduated. He didn't want me to get rusty I suppose. I have always been grateful to him as he contributed to helping me get through school by his quizzing as well as his financial and emotional support. He allowed me to work in his office as his assistant while going to college. So, I was given a bird's eye view of dentistry and how he applied it. I miss our conversations.

What you say is so true. Without the services of a dentist that specializes in the removal of mercury amalgams, it is better to just leave them alone and do what you can to mop up any continuing exposure. They will continue to leak mercury throughout your life. Unless there is an immediate need for removal due to a particular medical condition, it is better to let the sleeping dogs lie. In addition, not all fillings can be removed because the prep of the tooth is not the same for amalgam as it is for composite. Amalgam uses undercuts to literally keep the filling in place, while composites use chemical bonds to hold the fill. Mercury also leaches into the surrounding structure and to remove all of it, there may not be enough tooth structure left to place a new filling. Opening that can of worms can lead to all kinds of unanticipated expense and problems. A tooth is weakened every time it is messed with. Like medicine, dentistry is not a perfect science and in many way, it is still very primitive and has not changed much over the years.

I used to know a brilliant dentist that did not have amalgam in his office. He refused to use the material because of its toxicity. Patients would come to him specifically to have the stuff removed. It is difficult to find dentists that remove amalgam fillings because of the ADA's position on the matter and for that reason, it cannot be advertised. The advertising of my friend's services was mostly by word of mouth.

Once, there was a young cardiologist that had developed MS like symptomology that sought out his services. This young woman's fillings had been placed when she was still living in India and still a teenager. Fortunately for her, she was not willing to settle for the diagnosis she had been given and continued to seek out ways to help heal herself. By the time she sought out the services of my friend, I am sure she had realized that what allopathic medicine had to offer her was not going to change her situation for the better. I think her willingness to consider things outside of allopathic methods was partly due to the fact that in India, other methods of healing are still widely practiced. Despite her Western medical training, she had not been so indoctrinated that she was not open to looking into alternatives. When she came to see my friend for the first time, she told him that others had told her that the amalgam link to her neurological symptoms was just another conspiracy theory and that she was barking up the wrong tree. As a young 30 something wife, mother, and cardiologist just starting her career, she was so desperate at that point that she was willing to grasp at even the narrowest of straws.

My friend started to remove her fillings one at a time and she she started to get better. She was surprised because part of her didn't really believe that the rumors about the toxicity of amalgam fillings was actually true. However, we were not surprised. She was probably one of the most dramatic cases I had the privilege to witness. My friend had a protocol that he used when someone would come to him to have their amalgams removed. It relied on heavy detoxification herbs and supplements. Pectin was a cornerstone of the protocol because of its ability to bind heavy metals in the gut. The protocol would also continue for two weeks post removal focusing on the pectin. As I already stated in the previous post, once mercury becomes bonded into a protein, it is extremely difficult to pry from the body. The key is to eliminate it while it is still migrating and looking for a home.

My friend was really anal about the precautions to his staff and himself to minimize aerosol exposure - he utilized rubber dams and generous high volume suction. Sadly, despite all his efforts to protect himself, like your friend, he too developed Parkinson's. I was so saddened when I got the news. He had arrived at a point in his career that his practice had been paid for and he did not have to worry about making money beyond normal day to day operating expenses. There was no debt and his home was paid for as well. Often he told me that for the first time, because of not having any of the financial burdens normally associated with running a private practice, that he was actually able to truly enjoy the art of dentistry. His cosmetic work was beautiful.

He had been somewhat of a mentor for me. He was brilliant and was always continuing to learn and had walls of certificates as proof of his many achievements. As a general dentist, his abilities could rival any number of specialists. The rest of the local dental community ostracized him since he colored outside of the lines, and beyond just his extraordinary abilities, he leaned more holistic in his approach to dentistry. I have always believed that his colleagues simply could not keep up with his intellect and he was an affront to their egos. I can relate because I do not always fit well in my professional circles due to my views. When I was still in college he would often quiz me on anatomy, biochem, physics, and physiology. The quizzing even continued long after I was graduated. He didn't want me to get rusty I suppose. I have always been grateful to him as he contributed to helping me get through school by his quizzing as well as his financial and emotional support. He allowed me to work in his office as his assistant while going to college. So, I was given a bird's eye view of dentistry and how he applied it. I miss our conversations.