Re: O/T ....possible low grade infection

Don't worry over the mercury part of the extraction as the mercury in the Amalgam is chemically locked and harmless even if swallowed it would just pass without harm.

The danger from Amalgams is the constant chewing and grinding which releases cumulative amounts over many years.

Which is it, the mercury in the amalgam passes without harm, or it accumulates from chewing & grinding?

If chewing & grinding releases a constant low dose of mercury over a long period of time, would it be logical to conclude that the sudden removal of an amalgam involving cutting, drilling, & partial vaporization might release a high dose of mercury over a short period of time?