Still Carrying Around Mercury Next to Your Brain?

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By Dr. Mercola

This eye-opening video from the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology (IAOMT.org) is worth more than a
thousand words when it comes to illustrating the very real danger of mercury fillings. It contains a powerful visual demonstration of how mercury
vapors are released into your oral cavity every time you chew, visit the dentist, or drink hot tea or coffee, for example.

And these mercury vapors continue to be released for at least 1.5 hours after each stimulation.

The poisonous vapors are odorless, colorless and tasteless, so you can't tell when it's happening. But you can be sure that if you have so-called
"silver fillings" in your mouth, you're continuously exposed to mercury, which passes readily through cell membranes, across the blood-brain barrier,
and into your central nervous system, where it can cause psychological, neurological, and immunological problems.

Amalgams = The Number One Source of Mercury Exposure

Dental Amalgams are the primary source of mercury exposure in Americans. A single dental amalgam filling releases as much as 15
micrograms of mercury per day. The average individual has eight Amalgam fillings and could absorb up to 120 micrograms of mercury per day. For
comparison, eating mercury-tainted seafood will expose you to about 2.3 micrograms per day -- and that is enough for scientists to call for a worldwide warning!

Unfortunately, while many have become well aware of the dangers of environmental mercury contamination, few are as well-informed when it comes to the
dangers posed by dental amalgams.

Sadly, only one in four people is aware that silver Amalgams contain mercury,
and the dental industry is capitalizing on that ignorance. Part of the problem is that the very name "silver fillings" seems to imply they are made of
silver, a misdirection that has kept a good majority of consumers in the dark for a long time. Alas, Amalgams consist of more than 50 percent mercury. When confronted about this, the industry response is that the term "silver" is meant to denote the color, not the
constitution…

However, dentists have also been actively persuaded to keep this information under tight wraps, and they are under no obligation whatsoever to inform
their patients about the mercury content of Amalgam fillings. As recently as 2009, the

FDA ruled that no warning shall be issued to patients

—not even to young women and parents of young children—that the mercury from the amalgam fillings is a reproductive toxin and a neurotoxin, despite the
fact that pregnant women and young children are at greatest risk from mercury toxicity.

An Antiquated and Hazardous Dental Tool

In the

words of Charlie Brown

, president of the World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry,

"Amalgam is a primitive, polluting, 19th century product that began when physicians were sawing off legs. Medicine has since moved forward."

Unfortunately, this aspect of dentistry has not. The American Dental Association
(ADA) continues to give amalgam (mercury) fillings their seal of approval, stating:

"Used by dentists for more than a century, dental amalgam is the most thoroughly researched and tested restorative material among all those in
use. It is durable, easy to use, highly resistant to wear and relatively inexpensive in comparison to other materials. For those reasons, it
remains a valued treatment option for dentists and their patients."

The height of irony is that dental amalgam is shipped as a hazardous material to the dental office, and any amalgam leftover is also treated as
hazardous and requires special precautions to dispose of. Yet, most dentists will readily implant this hazardous material directly into your mouth,
with assurances that it's perfectly safe and harmless!

The Health Hazards of Mercury Fillings

Mercury is a potent neurotoxin that can damage your brain, central nervous system and kidneys, and mixing it with other alloys and placing it in your
mouth does NOT all of a sudden render it harmless... Children and fetuses whose brains are still developing are at greatest risk, but anyone can be
affected. Naturally, the more amalgams you have, the greater your risk of experiencing health problems as a result.

In the featured video, they show that:

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  When amalgam was placed in sheep, substantial quantities of mercury spread from the filling and accumulated in the animal's jaw, liver, kidney and
  stomach after just 30 days.
  


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  The sheep's kidneys also dropped the ability to clear inulin by 60 percent—an indication of kidney malfunction.
  


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  Antibiotic-resistant dystrophic bacteria was discovered
  
  in the primates' intestinal flora, within just two weeks of receiving mercury fillings.
  


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  Mercury fillings damage the ADP-ribosilation of brain neuronal proteins.
  


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  When amalgam fillings were placed in pregnant sheep, mercury was immediately transferred to the placenta and every part of the fetus. After birth,
  the offspring's mercury levels continued to rise as a result of ingesting the mother's milk.
  

Mercury is especially damaging to your central nervous system (CNS), and studies show that mercury in the CNS causes psychological, neurological, and
immunological problems including:

Arrhythmias and cardiomyopathies	Personality changes and irritability	Blurred vision
Tremors	Headaches	Slowed mental response
Insomnia	Weakness	Unsteady gait

To make matters worse, mercury bonds very firmly to structures in your central nervous system. Unless actively removed, mercury has an extremely long
half-life of somewhere between 15 and 30 years!

BEWARE! Amalgams Must Be Removed PROPERLY

It should be clear that there's simply no such thing as a safe mercury filling. However, please do NOT make the mistake of having your amalgam fillings
removed by a dentist who is not properly trained in safe amalgam removal. Doing so could expose you to tremendous health risks, due to the large
amounts of mercury vapor being released during the removal process.

Research has shown that if you do not take proper safety precautions during the removal process, mercury levels in your blood can rise three to
four-fold, which may result in acute toxicity.

SO PLEASE …

Make sure to use a so-called biological dentist that is trained in properly removing mercury fillings. Some things that need to be done to keep you
(and your dentist) safe during the procedure include:

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  Providing you with an alternative air source and instructing you not to breathe through your mouth
  


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  Using a cold-water spray to minimize mercury vapors
  


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  Putting a rubber dam in your mouth so you don't swallow or inhale any toxins
  


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  Using a high-volume evacuator near the tooth at all times to evacuate the mercury vapor
  


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  Washing your mouth out immediately after the fillings have been removed (the dentist should also change gloves after the removal)
  


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  Immediately cleaning your protective wear and face once the fillings are removed
  


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  Using room air purifiers
  

For a complete description of how to safely remove mercury amalgam, see this

PDF created by the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology

(IAOMT). The proper procedure is also explained in the featured video.

Here are several sources to help you locate a dentist trained in biological dentistry:

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  Consumers for Dental Choice's Campaign for Mercury-Free Dentistry
  


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  IAOMT's database
  


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  International Academy of Biological Dentistry and Medicine
  


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  The Holistic Dental Association
  

Avoid making the same mistake I did 20 years ago when I had all my amalgams removed by a competent dentist who was an elder at the church I attended.
Unfortunately, he was clueless about mercury toxicity and used no precautions and as result I got kidney damage. Additionally, I had to remove all the
crowns he put in because they were metal. It was a very expensive and health damaging mistake.

I also suggest you get healthy BEFORE having your fillings removed, as you want your
detoxification mechanisms optimized prior to removal. To remove mercury that has already accumulated in your body, I highly recommend reviewing my Mercury Detoxification Protocol, which details the things you can do right now to help
rid your body of this toxin. If your mercury levels are seriously elevated, you should work with a knowledgeable health care practitioner to help you
through the detoxification process.

Join the Fight to End the Use of Mercury in Dentistry!

During this Mercury-Free Dentistry Awareness Week, I urge you to help spread the word and help educate others by sharing this article with your
social networks. Together, we can END the use of toxic mercury in dentistry.

To their credit, half of the dentists in the US, the UK, Australia, and Canada no longer place mercury fillings; they always use mercury-free
alternatives; they never use amalgam. Since they have made the transition to mercury-free dentistry, so could the other half. And Consumers for
Dental Choice is here to make sure that they do.

Charlie Brown, who runs Consumers for Dental Choice, is headed to Nairobi in October to lead a worldwide delegation participating in the world
mercury treaty negotiations. With him will be a team of dentists, consumers, attorneys, and scientists fighting to get amalgam into that treaty.
With the world deciding whether we continue allowing mercury in children's mouths, much is at stake. Here's what you can do in your nation or
state:

Americans
: Our #1 problem is the Food and Drug Administration, which has partnered with the American Dental Association to cover up the mercury, to make
you think you are getting silver instead of mercury in your mouth. The FDA intentionally conceals the warnings about amalgam deep in its
regulation -- so parents will never see them. On its website, the FDA gives dentists the green light to continue to deceive consumers with the
term "silver fillings"

"Americans are ready for the end of amalgam." This was the theme of the testimony to the U.S. Department of State on August 18 by former West
Virginia state Senator Charlotte Pritt. Yes, Americans are ready. But FDA is not. So let's send them a message.

Nine months ago, FDA scientists advised the agency to disclose the mercury to all patients and parents, and to stop amalgam for children and
pregnant women. Yet FDA sits – sits actually in the pocket of the American Dental Association – ignoring its own scientists.

Please write the Director of FDA's Center for Devices, Jeff Shuren, jeff.shuren@fda.hhs.gov Ask Dr Shuren why FDA continues to ignore
the scientists and covers up the mercury from American parents and consumers. Ask when FDA is going to get in step with the world on mercury.

Dr. Jeff Shuren, Director


Center for Devices, U.S. Food & Drug Admin.


10903 New Hampshire Ave.


WO66-5431, Room 5442


Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002


Telephone: 301-796-5900


Fax: 301-847-8149


Fax: 301-847-8109

Californians:
Dr. Shuren is coming to San Francisco for a "town meeting" on September 22. We urge Northern Californians to attend. It will go from 8 am to 12
noon, at the Embassy Suites Hotel, San Francisco Airport (telephone 650.589.3400)

In Southern California, Consumers for Dental Choice is organizing a city-by-city attack on amalgam --- and needs volunteers. If you wish to
help with the grassroots work of organizing for city council hearings, gathering petitions, and telephoning, volunteer by writing announcements@toxicteeth.org

Australians:
Your government, Aussies, is now in last place on the mercury treaty, asking the world to throw in the towel instead of working to phase out
dental mercury. A great new group has started, Australians for Mercury-Free Dentistry, led by dentist Lisa Matriste and consumer activist Anna
Priest. We urge you to go to its website and join: http://www.mercuryfreedentistry.com.au/

Folks worldwide
: If you aren't on that list, there's plenty to do – for example, Dominique Bally, an outstanding young advocate from the Ivory Coast, runs the
Amalgam-Free Africa Campaign. If you want to help somewhere, anywhere, and there's nothing on the list above for you, write Charlie Brown, charlie@toxicteeth.org

Consumers for Dental Choice is working to protect your health – and the health of your children – all around the world. Charged with this important
mission at state and local, national, and international levels, Consumers for Dental Choice would appreciate your help!

Please consider a donation to Consumers for Dental Choice, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to advocating mercury-free dentistry.

Donations can be made online at http://www.toxicteeth.org/donate.cfm. Checks can be mailed to:

Consumers for Dental Choice


316 F St., N.E., Suite 210


Washington DC 20002

Also, for timely updates and information, please join Consumers for Dental Choice on Facebook.

Thank you for supporting mercury-free dentistry!

What's Lurking in Your Silver Fillings?

It's estimated that 75 percent of Americans are ignorant about that fact that amalgam fillings are actually 50 percent mercury, and this is no
accident. The American Dental Association (ADA) popularized the deceptive term "silver fillings" so consumers would think amalgam is made mainly of
silver when actually it has twice as much mercury as silver.

Mercury is an incredibly potent neurotoxin; it doesn't take much to cause serious damage because it's an absolute poison. If you were to take the
amount of mercury in a typical thermometer and put it in a small lake, that lake would be closed down due to environmental hazards.

Yet, amounts much higher than that are readily put into your mouth if you receive a "silver" amalgam dental filling, as the majority of material in
the filling is actually mercury. Download your free copy of Measurably Misleading and learn how the FDA and dental industry are misleading
consumers and why that's bad for American families and our planet.

Help Support Mercury-Free Dentistry

We believe in inspiring progress -- and nowhere is the progress more evident than the work of Consumers for Dental Choice and its Campaign for
Mercury-Free Dentistry. So consider donating your funds where you know it will get results.

Consumers for Dental Choice take the Holistic Approach to Advocacy. You wouldn't go to traditional dentist who uses mercury amalgam fillings. So
why would you go to a traditional activist to fight for mercury-free dentistry? That's why so many people, including myself, support Consumers for
Dental Choice's holistic approach to advocacy.

Resources to Help You Find a Biological Dentist

The following organizations can help you to find a mercury-free, biological dentist:

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  Consumers for Dental Choice
  


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  Dental Amalgam Mercury Solutions(DAMS)
  . E-mail them at: dams@usfamily.net or call 651-644-4572 for an information packet
  


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  Holistic Dental Association
  


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  Huggins Applied Healing
  


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  International Academy of Biological Dentistry & Medicine (IABDM)
  


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  International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology (IAOMT)
  


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  International Association of Mercury Safe Dentists
  
  


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  Talk International
  

Let's Help Consumers for Dental Choice Get The Funding They Deserve

Consumers for Dental Choice and its leader Charlie Brown continue their full-court-press campaign to bring mercury-free dentistry to the U.S. and
worldwide. If you wish to stay informed, I encourage you to follow them on Facebook; and if you wish to stay informed by
receiving their announcements, you can sign up by CLICKING HERE

You can help stop dental mercury today! Please consider a donating to Consumers for Dental Choice, a non-profit organization dedicated to
advocating mercury-free dentistry.

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