Dental Health

[aragorn]

Having some moderate pain or aching after mercury removal is pretty normal. At least, that's what I had. It's quite a shock to the body when you have several mercury fillings removed and replaced. The important question is: did this doctor Solis use proper protection, e.g. respiratory mask, rubber dental dam and sufficient vacuuming. Additionally, the drilling of the mercury filling should be done so that it shatters in half, and then the filling is removed with pliers. There's a whole lot of more mercury released if the dentist grinds it in small pieces. And a proper detoxification protocol is an absolute must after this kind of procedure (use the search function and you'll find instructions for heavy metal detoxification).

Even if this dentist doesn't sound like the best option, I would still consider removing the rest of the mercury IF it is done as described above. Sounds to me that this dentist could be stressed out or too "into her routine", and that's why she is making mistakes. I know from experience with my students (education) that it can be tricky to remember hundreds of individuals and what we did the last time. But surely in the case of being a dentist, you would think that the dentist would check the notes before you step into the room.

So, it does sound that this dentist isn't the best one around, but if it's difficult to find another dentist who does mercury removals maybe you should let her take out the rest (if she does it properly) and then "move on". In any case, it sounds like your being observant and vigilant, which is good protection.

 

[mada85]

From what you described, it really does sound like you need to find another dentist. Dr. Solis sounds like she doesn't remember important information and doesn't pay attention to important details. FWIW.

That's an important point, I think. When I had my amalgams removed a couple of years ago, I was lucky to find a very good dentist. We talked quite a bit about various aspects of dentistry and I joked with him that a good dentist needs to have such attention to detail that he/she is almost OCD. He in fact agreed completely. After the fillings were completed in each quadrant he spent quite some time making sure that the bite was comfortable. I only once had to ask him to reduce the height of a filling after he had, to his mind, completed his work.

So I would agree with the others - finding a good dentist you can trust would be advisable. Also, as Aragorn mentions, the dentist should be experienced in mercury amalgam removal, and should use the correct protocols - dental dam, suction, etc.

 

[daddycat]

Most of the safeguards were used in the mercury removal process. I had an oxygen breathing device strapped to my nose, and most of my face was covered with a white, see through fabric. There was one vacuum behind my head to the left to suck out the air. There was something big and uncomfortable stuck in my mouth that prevented me from biting down or moving my tongue way up; I'm not sure if that was the dental dam. I do not remember any pliers used.

Right when Dr. Solis was done with the composite filling, I could feel the bite was not right. But she said it did not feel right due to the anasthetic, and I took her word for it. Until I was home and the anasthetic had worn off, and I realized I had been right at the dental office.

I think I will try to talk to Dr. Rota and see if he has recommendations. I would love for him to do the work personally, though I think he has retired from the work generally.

 

[nicklebleu]

Most of the safeguards were used in the mercury removal process. I had an oxygen breathing device strapped to my nose, and most of my face was covered with a white, see through fabric. There was one vacuum behind my head to the left to suck out the air. There was something big and uncomfortable stuck in my mouth that prevented me from biting down or moving my tongue way up; I'm not sure if that was the dental dam. I do not remember any pliers used.

I think that sounds pretty good, given the usual way dentists work. I am not saying that you shouldn't change dentist, but it might be difficult to find someone who uses the same equipment for mercury removal. Maybe you should stick to her until all the amalgam is gone, like Aragorn has suggested.

Also I think that she has a point saying that feeling of correct occlusion is off under local anaesthetic. I had the same feeling when a filling was changed, and the dentist said, no it's probably ok, and two days after that the feeling was gone. That is, if the occlusion has been tested with the blue carbon paper ... if she didn't do this, that would be a clear ommission, which I would find hard to understand, given that it is one of the basic things in dentistry.

 

[SMM]

Re: Amalgam removal - a few questions

I found a decent dentist at a private practice to get an amalgam filling removed (under anaesthetic). He said they can replace it with a composite filling, tooth-coloured porcelain/ceramic fillings.

Going to quiz them a bit more on procedures & effects over an appointment tomorrow morning then report back.

 

[LQB]

Re: Amalgam removal - a few questions

I found a decent dentist at a private practice to get an amalgam filling removed (under anaesthetic). He said they can replace it with a composite filling, tooth-coloured porcelain/ceramic fillings.

Going to quiz them a bit more on procedures & effects over an appointment tomorrow morning then report back.

One thing you might want to look into is a Vit C IV treatment right after the dental removal. The idea is to chelate as much of the excess mercury (post-removal) in the blood as quickly as possible. I did this after each of two sessions it took to remove all the mercury fillings. The IV takes a few hours so take a good book along if you decide to do it.

 

[SMM]

Re: Amalgam removal - a few questions

I found a decent dentist at a private practice to get an amalgam filling removed (under anaesthetic). He said they can replace it with a composite filling, tooth-coloured porcelain/ceramic fillings.

Going to quiz them a bit more on procedures & effects over an appointment tomorrow morning then report back.

One thing you might want to look into is a Vit C IV treatment right after the dental removal. The idea is to chelate as much of the excess mercury (post-removal) in the blood as quickly as possible. I did this after each of two sessions it took to remove all the mercury fillings. The IV takes a few hours so take a good book along if you decide to do it.

I have liposomal Vit C though IV would understandably be more effective. This has crossed my mind - searching for UK facilities, the cost falls into £1000+ range. Would liposomal taken orally suffice? What about activated charcoal?

Another question was whether taking zinc, NAC, selenium, CoQ 10 &/or Acetyl-L-Carnitine after removal was okay? I read about ALA & other chelation agents which may be a bit severe on the organs if taken immediately after removal.

 

[LQB]

Re: Amalgam removal - a few questions

I found a decent dentist at a private practice to get an amalgam filling removed (under anaesthetic). He said they can replace it with a composite filling, tooth-coloured porcelain/ceramic fillings.

Going to quiz them a bit more on procedures & effects over an appointment tomorrow morning then report back.

One thing you might want to look into is a Vit C IV treatment right after the dental removal. The idea is to chelate as much of the excess mercury (post-removal) in the blood as quickly as possible. I did this after each of two sessions it took to remove all the mercury fillings. The IV takes a few hours so take a good book along if you decide to do it.

I have liposomal Vit C though IV would understandably be more effective. This has crossed my mind - searching for UK facilities, the cost falls into £1000+ range. Would liposomal taken orally suffice? What about activated charcoal?

Another question was whether taking zinc, NAC, selenium, CoQ 10 &/or Acetyl-L-Carnitine after removal was okay? I read about ALA & other chelation agents which may be a bit severe on the organs if taken immediately after removal.

That price quote seems ridiculously high (and not worth it at that price - I don't think I paid more than $200). I don't know if the Lipo C would be as effective. Activated charcoal works well for gut toxins but I doubt that it works as a blood chelator for mercury. At the very least, you could continuously dose up on Vit C (close to tolerance) every 30 min or so for a few hours post-removal. Or possibly dose up with EDTA.

 

[mada85]

Re: Amalgam removal - a few questions

I found a decent dentist at a private practice to get an amalgam filling removed (under anaesthetic). He said they can replace it with a composite filling, tooth-coloured porcelain/ceramic fillings.

Going to quiz them a bit more on procedures & effects over an appointment tomorrow morning then report back.

One thing you might want to look into is a Vit C IV treatment right after the dental removal. The idea is to chelate as much of the excess mercury (post-removal) in the blood as quickly as possible. I did this after each of two sessions it took to remove all the mercury fillings. The IV takes a few hours so take a good book along if you decide to do it.

Don't take any vit c prior to having the dental work done as it can remove the anaesthetic from the body. As LQB says, take the vit c for chelation after the dental work.

 

[Palinurus]

Re: Amalgam removal - a few questions

I've no experience whatsoever on this subject, but while reading the recent posts of today I just happened upon an advice that might be relevant here: it's about the combined use of cilantro and chlorella in mercury detox and it can be found here. Needs careful reading though, I think.

Hope this helps a bit.

 

[daddycat]

Re: Amalgam removal - a few questions

Now I know why my dentist said not to take vitamin C before the removal. I'll be sure to have plenty of homemade liposomal vitamin C ready after my next removal.

 

[daddycat]

Now that I have had more time to think about this, I am leaning towards continuing the removal at my current dentist. They do most of the safeguards, and my tooth where the first removal was done no longer hurts.

I will have a consult with a nearby dentist that my doctor recommended, if the consult is free, to see if they use good procedures for removal.

 

[Mikey]

Re: Amalgam removal - a few questions

When removing amalgam, it is first important that the dentist uses a Dental Dam to prevent you from swallowing the amalgam dust, which would add Mercury load to your body.

After all amalgam is removed, Chelation Therapy can be used to draw Mercury out of the body. People in this forum have experimented with DMSA (higher affinity to Mercury) and EDTA (higher affinity to Iron) chelators. See here for example, also use the search function to find more info:

DMSA for heavy metal detox - how long available?

Vitamin C, Alpha Lipoic Acid and N-acetylcysteine (NAC) alone won't do much in terms of Mercury removal, but they are very important in excreting the ingested chelators DMSA and EDTA from the body, once they have taken up and are saturated by Mercury.

Related threads in this forum:

Questions on heavy metal chelation

Hemochromatosis and Autoimmune Conditions

Very good book on the topic:

_http://www.amazon.com/Detoxification-Healing-The-Optimal-Health/dp/0658012193

 

[daddycat]

I went back to the same dentist yesterday and had more mercury removed. Half my mouth done, half more to go.

I started my first detox cycle today.

 

[shijing]

I'm reviving this thread and merging several related threads -- if there are any threads that I miss that anyone thinks should be added, just mention it here.

I recently finished "Cure tooth decay: heal and prevent cavities with nutrition" by Ramiel Nagel. Another forum member had already written a resume on this book (based on a promo web site) http://cassiopaea.org/forum/index.php/topic,10754.msg76723.html#msg76723, so I just want to pinpoint some ideas.

I'm halfway through this book at the moment, and so far I think it's got some good information -- it's a great compliment to other books like Primal Body, Primal Mind, Deep Nutrition, and The Vegetarian Myth. I like the fact that Nagel is anti-Pasteur and pro-Bechamp, which means he doesn't subscribe to the bacterial theory of tooth decay. If you visit curetoothdecay.com, you receive an offer to download a free PDF of the first chapter of the book, which I've also attached here. There are also a few videos with Nagel out there, one of which is this:

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Two other books which I'm also looking forward to reading are Whole-Body Dentistry, mentioned previously by Gertrudes, and Uninformed Consent.