----- Original Message ----- From: William Missett To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 10:37 AM Subject: Re: CS>dental mercury
I had my amalgam fillings removed in the late '80s, after reading a book by a dentist warning that the mercury fillings were toxic. (He subsequently lost his dental license, because the ADA is/was in full denial on the subject, since it has known since the 1840s that mercury would kill you.) At the time, I knew I was supposed to have a sophisticated treatment procedure, but since my Rancho Santa Fe dentist wanted $175 per filling, I declined and went to Tijuana, where a Mexican dentist used part of required removal process for his and my protection -- a dental dam for me and a powerful fan to blow away the toxic fumes from him and I. I had about 7-8 mercury fillings removed over two weekends -- uppers one week and lowers the next. I had them all removed for what my US dentist wanted to charge for one tooth. I never had any negative reaction to this procedure, even though I know it was less than state of the art. I was one of those who should have been very susceptible to the mercury fumes, since I had experienced intense, prolonged exposure to mercury as a teenager. I think the warnings about removal are overblown, to prevent the practice from becoming universal, and to allow US dentists to charge more for the service. ======================== William, I'm glad you had a good experience. Mercury removal expertise varies widely. So does a negative reaction to mercury. Some people can handle it better than others. So for people who really need their fillings removed, it's important to have it done properly. Nenah
