>Mercury/Silver (AMALGAM) Dental Fillings Removed

>Date: 2/2/01 8:03 AM US Eastern Standard Time

>The only procedure missing at Dr. McIlwain's office is the part about the
>coffee{*filter*}s ......

>*****************

>Preferred Procedures when having Defective
>Mercury/Silver (AMALGAM) Dental Fillings Removed

>First in every concerned doctor's mind should be the protection of the
>patient from additional exposure to mercury.  This is especially true of the
>mercury toxic patient as they may have been exposed to varying amounts of
>mercury from diet, environment, employment, or from mercury/silver  dental
>fillings.  All forms of mercury are cumulative and can contribute to the
>body burden.
>The goal of this preferred procedure is to minimize any additional exposure
>of the patient and staff to mercury. According to Toxicologist References,
>during chewing, patients are exposed to intra{*filter*}levels which are several
>times the EPA allowable air
>concentration.  During the removal or placement of amalgam the patient may
>be exposed to amounts which are a thousand times greater than the EPA
>allowable concentration.  During amalgam removal, once the drill touches the
>filling, temperature increases and immediately  vaporizes the mercury
>component of the alloy.  There are eight protective steps to greatly reduce
>everyone's exposure.
>So; EDUCATE, EDUCATE, EDUCATE to maximally protect yourself!  Medical and
>Research Toxicologists emphasize when having amalgam (mercury) silver
>fillings removed it is extremely important not to breath or ingest mercury
>laden particles or vapors.  Potential Risk may be Reduced by providing you
>with a clean source of air to breath, (i.e. an oxygen mask), consider a
>{*filter*} dam to keep large particles from being ingested and minimize vapor
>exposure, using a protective device on the end of the suction tip, have well
>ventilated operatories, mercury air filtration system's and consider other
>critical environmental controls.  It is strongly advised that patients
>should be under the guidance and care of their supportive heath care
>practitioners during and after mercury/silver (amalgam) fillings removal for
>proper elimination from their body tissues and organs.

>Need for Extreme Caution Upon Removal!!
>In replacing defective (Amalgam) dental fillings, what are the most
>important factors?  Certainly do not run out and have your fillings just
>"ground out".  Many dentists have shared horror stories about medically
>compromised people who have just had their fillings removed and say they are
>in worse shape than ever have been.  Why?  Obviously, we now feel there is a
>proper and safe way to have these fillings removed.  Probably many people
>have had fillings removed with much insult to their bodies - so, Do Not run
>out to the first dentist you know without becoming educated and by reading
>as much as your interest, problems or curiosity dictates.  Find a willing
>and cooperative dentist who is open-minded to the minimal guidelines of a
>protective protocol.  (The International Academy of {*filter*}Medicine and the
>Great Lakes Association of Clinical Medicine are the only scientific groups
>we know of to have on going studies or are developing patient protocols to
>effectively and through proper and legal channels to help patients eliminate
>body burdens of heavy metals like mercury).  Remember as of early 1990's
>most dentists run a risk of losing his or her license if they mention that
>mercury might be harmful.  For information on a technically trained dentist

>293-3185.
>  *author of the wonderfully informative book, "It's All in Your Head".
>(Available from Dr. McIlwain's Office).

> >Mercury/Silver (AMALGAM) Dental Fillings Removed

> >Date: 2/2/01 8:03 AM US Eastern Standard Time

> >The only procedure missing at Dr. McIlwain's office is the part about the
> >coffee{*filter*}s ......

> You have great need to follow his advice rather than your usual
balthering. I
> missed Dr Mcllwains post. So to him I salute!!

> Great post Dr Mcllwain!! I am adding it to my files.

> Jan

> (who has been there and done that is is enjoying renewed health!)
> >*****************

> >Preferred Procedures when having Defective
> >Mercury/Silver (AMALGAM) Dental Fillings Removed

> >First in every concerned doctor's mind should be the protection of the
> >patient from additional exposure to mercury.  This is especially true of
the
> >mercury toxic patient as they may have been exposed to varying amounts of
> >mercury from diet, environment, employment, or from mercury/silver
dental
> >fillings.  All forms of mercury are cumulative and can contribute to the
> >body burden.
> >The goal of this preferred procedure is to minimize any additional
exposure
> >of the patient and staff to mercury. According to Toxicologist
References,
> >during chewing, patients are exposed to intra{*filter*}levels which are
several
> >times the EPA allowable air
> >concentration.  During the removal or placement of amalgam the patient
may
> >be exposed to amounts which are a thousand times greater than the EPA
> >allowable concentration.  During amalgam removal, once the drill touches
the
> >filling, temperature increases and immediately  vaporizes the mercury
> >component of the alloy.  There are eight protective steps to greatly
reduce
> >everyone's exposure.
> >So; EDUCATE, EDUCATE, EDUCATE to maximally protect yourself!  Medical and
> >Research Toxicologists emphasize when having amalgam (mercury) silver
> >fillings removed it is extremely important not to breath or ingest
mercury
> >laden particles or vapors.  Potential Risk may be Reduced by providing
you
> >with a clean source of air to breath, (i.e. an oxygen mask), consider a
> >{*filter*} dam to keep large particles from being ingested and minimize vapor
> >exposure, using a protective device on the end of the suction tip, have
well
> >ventilated operatories, mercury air filtration system's and consider
other
> >critical environmental controls.  It is strongly advised that patients
> >should be under the guidance and care of their supportive heath care
> >practitioners during and after mercury/silver (amalgam) fillings removal
for
> >proper elimination from their body tissues and organs.

> >Need for Extreme Caution Upon Removal!!
> >In replacing defective (Amalgam) dental fillings, what are the most
> >important factors?  Certainly do not run out and have your fillings just
> >"ground out".  Many dentists have shared horror stories about medically
> >compromised people who have just had their fillings removed and say they
are
> >in worse shape than ever have been.  Why?  Obviously, we now feel there
is a
> >proper and safe way to have these fillings removed.  Probably many people
> >have had fillings removed with much insult to their bodies - so, Do Not
run
> >out to the first dentist you know without becoming educated and by
reading
> >as much as your interest, problems or curiosity dictates.  Find a willing
> >and cooperative dentist who is open-minded to the minimal guidelines of a
> >protective protocol.  (The International Academy of {*filter*}Medicine and the
> >Great Lakes Association of Clinical Medicine are the only scientific
groups
> >we know of to have on going studies or are developing patient protocols
to
> >effectively and through proper and legal channels to help patients
eliminate
> >body burdens of heavy metals like mercury).  Remember as of early 1990's
> >most dentists run a risk of losing his or her license if they mention
that
> >mercury might be harmful.  For information on a technically trained
dentist

> >293-3185.
> >  *author of the wonderfully informative book, "It's All in Your Head".
> >(Available from Dr. McIlwain's Office).

> I sometimes buy butter or margarine in a 'crock'. This post is a crock and
I
> am not buying it.  When are you alarmists going to get a life!

> Joel--

>         I don't think Jan gets away with anything on this NG.
>         I am a proud amalgam-using dentist.  But I think we need to pay
> attention to all of our patients out there who mistrust amalgam and, by
> extension, our professional judgement.  I very much doubt we are going to
change
> Jan's mind about amalgam, fluoride, or root canal.  But this stuff has
been
> going on a very long time now, and I think we can turn down the volume and
turn
> up the empathy for these patients, some of whom are very ill and have been
very
> disappointed (as, on occasion, I have been) by our medical and dental
> colleagues.

> reason (untinged by defensiveness).
>         And I'll bet I'm not alone in thinking amalgam will eventually not
be
> used, not because of health effects of amalgam fillings, but because of
the
> environmental costs of mercury in waste water.

> Steve

> --
> Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS
> Brooklyn, NY
> 718-258-5001
> http://www.dentaltwins.com

> Joel--

>         I don't think Jan gets away with anything on this NG.
>         I am a proud amalgam-using dentist.  But I think we need to pay
> attention to all of our patients out there who mistrust amalgam and, by
> extension, our professional judgement.  I very much doubt we are going to
change
> Jan's mind about amalgam, fluoride, or root canal.  But this stuff has
been
> going on a very long time now, and I think we can turn down the volume and
turn
> up the empathy for these patients, some of whom are very ill and have been
very
> disappointed (as, on occasion, I have been) by our medical and dental
> colleagues.  There are patients out there who are concerned, but will
listen to
> reason (untinged by defensiveness).
>         And I'll bet I'm not alone in thinking amalgam will eventually not
be
> used, not because of health effects of amalgam fillings, but because of
the
> environmental costs of mercury in waste water.

> Steve

> --
> Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS
> Brooklyn, NY
> 718-258-5001
> http://www.dentaltwins.com