Hi,

Does anyone know much about Dental fillings? Mine are silver and I know I had them as a child and my last were as a young adult. What is it that is so harmful? Is it mercury? Does anyone have any information they could share? If I had them removed what would be safe to replace them with? Porcelain?

Blessings,
Autumn

Greetings Autumn -

Stating my honest opinion on this issue has the possibility of the discussion degrading into an inconclusive and negative debate.  Let it be know, that will not happen (well, at least I'll do my best to see to it that it doesn't become negative) :::grin:::  I have studied and researched this topic for quite a few years, and I/anyone can find evidence to support AND invalidate my opinion, and all aspects of this issue.  Onward:

Mercury is a highly toxic poison/metal - the worst metal and side by side with fluoride, the strongest and most volatile poison...there's just NO doubt about it.  It accumlates in the body and is responsible for a myriad of diseases, syndromes & symptoms.  It would be best if mercury-amalgam fillings had never been created or used in the human body.  I am blessed to not have any of them in my adult teeth (although I did have a couple in my baby teeth).  Those that have these fillings face tough choices, and I feel these choices need to be made INDIVIDUALLY by each person, based upon THEIR body.

There are people that have had their lives & health destroyed by these fillings; there are also people that live long lives of truly vibrant health that have a mouth full of them.  There are people that have paid tens of thousands of dollars to go to the 'best of dentists' to have them drilled out & replaced (when they are not exhibiting symptoms of mercury poisoning), that then develop symptoms of mercury poisoning.  There are people that are highly symptomatic that go to dentists that have virtually no idea how to safely remove amalgams, that end up doing beautifully. 

There are MANY factors & variables in this issue.  One of the first things to know is that all mercury amalgam fillings are NOT created equally!  (I hope Willowley will jump in on this, because I'm pretty sure I recall she has experience in this area). As I understand it, each dentist makes/mixes his own 'amalgam filling blend', using liquid mercury and other ingredients.  I'd guess there are "pre-mixes" and that the dentist could blend his/her own...and I am SURE that the various qualities and blends of these individual mixes has a HUGE impact on how much mercury is released from the fillings over a lifetime.

Other variables:

-- How often one has had their teeth cleaned (and fillings "buffed") - this 'buffing' of fillings is definitely something to be avoided

-- Overall state of each person's body, other exposure to mercury/metals/toxins, and the condition of the organs of elimination.  When we look back at the past century, I think this is "huge"!  People that had a few fillings in (say) 1918, were not exposed to: the hundreds of thousands of chemicals that have been introduced into the environment since the turn of the century; a wide array of toxic/daily/weekly use otcs and pharmaceuticals; FLUORIDE; transfats; gmo foods; meat/dairy full of hormones, poisons and antibiotics; much white flour/sugar; pasteurized milk; chemtrails; lack of oxygen in the atmosphere (they had 30% oxygen in the atmosphere, we're lucky to get 15%); microwave/radiation mutated "food"; and horrendously 'energy-disrupting' and mutating EMFs and cell phone radiation.  Yes, mercury fillings are evil....but with this level of compromise happening daily (and the build-up & structural debris within the body never cleansed), it's illogical to pick "mercury" as the "sole cause", eh?

-- Exposure to EMF's in general and radiation from microwaves and cell phones.  (It is my solid belief that anyone with amalgam fillings that holds a cell phone to their head or has wifi in their home is putting themselves at HUGE risk).  In a nutshell, EMF's & radiation "melt, explode & radiate" the mercury vapors through one's head & body.  Think of what would have happened to a box of mercury when they dropped the A-bombs in Japan...'tis basically the same concept as holding a cell phone close to a mercury filling.

--I could go on for pages about the variables; I'm sure y'all get the picture.

Autumn, I don't know what your health issues are, nor do I have any idea if you deal with any of the typical symptoms of mercury poisoning.  Even if I knew, I wouldn't want to take responsibility for a decision that is soley yours.  I can only tell you what I know that I would do if I had several amalgams and various health-issues with which to contend:

--Knowing that many times people that spend thousands of dollars to have their amalgams removed, end up far worse than they were before they had them removed...I would NEVER have them removed & replaced by anyone but a HIGHLY recommeded/qualified dentist.

--If it were at all possible, I would choose to lose the tooth rather than have the mercury drilled out and replaced with a resin/composite.  This is because no matter how qualified the dentist, there is still a risk.  AND because even if all goes perfectly, the cavitation that has been drilled is now bigger (and can result in breaking, chipping, cracking of the tooth).  The composite/resin filling material is not nearly as 'stable' as the amalgam filling, and IS likely to degrade/crack or fall out....any of this happening means thousands more dollars and usually, the eventual loss of the tooth.  It makes no sense to start a procedure that 'odds are' is going to end up costing thousands of dollars AND end up with the tooth being lost.   

--When/if anything happens during the drilling that the tooth is damaged beyond the 'slight', it is typical for a dentist to recommend a root canal to "save the tooth".  I would NEVER-EVER-EVER have a root canal.  Root canals (in my opinion) are as bad or worse than mercury fillings.

--Far too many people are taught/conditioned that if they have a few amalgam fillings there's absolutely nothing they can do to heal or detoxify/restore their bodies until they have their amalgam fillings removed.  This (imho) is TOTAL BS...especially if the person is not showing any major symptoms of mercury poisoning.  With or without the filling/s, whatever the health issue is, there is still a STRONG possibility of making incredible healing strides forward.  (I just checked the Save Your Manual to make sure, and there is NO mention of mercury or amalgam fillings there, and a quick review of my Complete Works of Dr. Christopher CD show nothing that indicates one can't heal themselves with amalgam fillings in that information...although he does have a formula/protocol for removing heavy metals).  Charlotte Gerson now recommends that those are "seriously ill" to NOT have their fillings removed until they have strengthened themselves via 9-12 months of Gerson therapy (because there will be an additional amount of mercury released/reabsorbed no matter how qualified the practicitoner).

This being the case, I see absolutely NO reason to spend thousands (tens of thousands?) of dollars to remove & replace amalgams BEFORE spending a few hundred dollars and a few weeks/months to cleanse & heal one's body.  Mucoid plaque in the colon still needs to (and will) come out - as will gallstones, liver debris, parasites, kidney stones/calcification, and most any-all other systemic clogs and structural debris causing systemic 'lack of flow' (that is responsible for so many diseases).

Basic logic (to me) dictates to always "move forward", healing & strengthening the body, until you hit a "wall" that stops you from progressing.  Thousands of people have cured themselves of the most "incurable diseases" with mercury fillings.  Sure, it might have been easier if they'd gotten them out first...but 'also sure', drilling them out might have made them much worse (and it much harder for them to get better).

--If I had fillings and felt that I was dealing with issues of mercury poisoing (and had decided to have them removed) - I would definitely be taking IF#2 daily for a month beforehand (it contains bentonite clay, which will pull mercury/metals from tissues to itself in the digestive tract to be safely 'flushed away') and do other forms of bentonite therapy (baths, poultices, etc)...before, during and after the removal.  And I would definitely be doing a full kidney cleanse, liver cleansing and flushing, and daily coffee enemas to ensure my organs of elimination were as strong & functioning as good as possible BEFORE I subjected my body to the higher blood levels of mercury caused by the drilling process.

My bottom line: Yes, they are bad; yes, getting them out increases mercury exposure; yes, getting them out ultimately decreases mercury exposure.  I would NEVER let having them stop me from healing and cleansing.

Healthiest of blessings,

Unyquity