How many here have silver fillings?

[margretto]

How many have "silver" amalgam (i.e. mercury) fillings?  Anyone ever wonder what poisoned their bodies so bad to damage an organ to the point that it does not work properly?  Look at Chernobol, many people there did not escape without thyroid cancer or thyroid disease.  It was radiation that caused theirs.  We have mercury that sits inches above our thyroid, it's no wonder that we have a thyroid disease.

Thre are many other symptoms of mercury poisoning that people have and that perhaps some here have that are directly related to the mercury that the ADA claims is so safe.  Look it up for yourselves.  Consumers for Dental Choice is an organization that has tons of info on the dangers of mercury poisoning, try googling them.

[TXMomOfFaith]

I have silver fillings too and would love to get them taken out!

[AR-10]

There are two camps in this debate, and I have read a lot from both perspectives.

Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but I have never read anything that ties silver amalagam fillings to thyroid disease, and the people who poo-poo it have a lot of statistics on their side.

I have a hobby that exposes me to lead and mercury in much higher levels than the fillings in my teeth. I smoke a pack a day, take LOTS of pharmaceudicals, eat foods that are mostly devoid of nutrients and then try to feed my body chemicals called vitamins and supplements in an effort to fool it into thinking it is receiving nurishment.

The amount of mercury in silver amalgam fillings that is released daily is miniscule. It may be a cause for concern for some people, but when you put it in perspective, I think you'll find living in a population center over 10,000 exposes you to more contaminants just opening your windows than the whole mercury issue.

That is my opinion. I thank you for bringing it up, and I look forward to seeing what others have to say. I hope my attitude does not strike you as argumentative. I am not trying to "win", or shout you down. Just expressing my opinion.

[peggy64]

Good point AR, there are so many things that are popping up for us to get on the bandwagon and they can make a body weary from all the warnings out there.

I also heard that the removal of said fillings is very dangerous, so whats a body to do? Who are we to listen to?

[ChitChatNIne]

I read alot a few yrs ago .. I have a mouthful.  My metals levels were normal.  Many have been replaced.  Two that needed replacement ended up with root canal.  So w/o real proof I've opted to keep the others!

Good ?

C~

[laura1967]

I have had all of mine replaced....you would not believe the decay that was found underneath every one of them....I had a bunch!  I did all the protocols to hopefully remove any moving mercury. After my first one was replaced i tested positive for mercury, so I think everyones body and the way they react is different. Unfortunately mine was burnt out and I didn't want to take anymore chances. Regardless.....I am glad i did it because of all the decay that was found. Amalgam fillings don't have a forever shelf life...lol
Anywho....better safe than sorry to me!

[christy195050]

I have 12 amalgams all old from over 25 to 30 years ago it was even common practice to put them on top of our molars to protect them now they are all falling to bits. I would love to have them all out but cant afford too....yikkks....

[margretto]

It is interesting to hear someone say that the amount of the third most toxic substance known to man, is miniscule.  So just alittle bit of a poison that is a neurotoxin is okay.  All people react to mercury, some have thyroid difficulities, some have heart disease, cancer, autism, ms, and the list goes on and on.  Many countries overseas have banned the use of these fillings.  Ask a dentist what he has to do with your filling that he takes out of your mouth, ask if he can just throw it into the garbage. It has to be treated as hazardous waste.  The only place that amalgam is not considered toxic waste is  in  your mouth.  I have read that having 1 filling is equivilent to  having 1 mercury thermometer in your mouth.
Christy, I had over 12 amalgams myself, but last year I had them all removed.  I can not tell you howe much better I feel.  The day my last filling was taken out was the last day of my hot flashes.  My legs don't fall asleep anymore. I could go on and on, but it was a very drastic change.  I had mine removed by a mercury free dentist to ensure that it was removed safely and I took things to detox myself.

[kamvick]

I had a lot of silver fillings but I have had all of them replaced with caps or crowns or bridges except 1 of them. I may have to go and get that last one removed.  I had about 10 of them. So that's why we have thyroid problems? Well my daughter doesn't have any cavities or fillings and she has thyroid problems so I don't know. Anyway, thanks for the info. I will let my dentist know this the next appt I have and get this filling removed and replaced.

[AR-10]

I trust this source.

quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/mercury.html

You'll have to put the http://www. in front of it, but it's worth the effort. Extra links and everything. You can read half the day.

I think it is a lot of hysteria foisted on us by people who use analogies like "one mercury thermometer in your mouth".

Do you seriously believe one amalgam filling is the same as breaking a thermometer and drinking the mercury?

[AR-10]

http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/mercury.html

I urge you to use this link (unless it gets erased) and do a little reading.

[margretto]

Mercury passes through the placenta, there have been several studies in rats, sheep, and monkeys to show this.  The  mercury you have in your fillings is passed onto your babies.  It is accumulative.  There is mecury in the flu shot and tetnus shots, plus various others.  

IAOMT.org is a fabulous site.  Boyd Haley is a wonderful scientist who has studied mercury and its relationship to autism and altzeimers (I know I spelled it wrong). Consumers for Dental Choice has a web site that is also loaded with alot of information.    

[Thypatient]

Honestly, I'll tell you what I think right up front:  It sounds like you're making claims and suggesting others take leaps that might not be in their best interest.

Interesting that you say a mercury free dentist removed your fillings.  Of course that kind of dentist is going to go for taking money to do that.  Did you consult with any other dentists to see what he/she said?  Also, since you took things to detox too, it seems you will never really know what caused the positive affect.

When the fillings come out, what do they get replaced with?  Something synthetic?

Speaking of synthetic…  I see you live in NY, home to GE – birthplace of the synthesis of every heavy metal and every scary material known to man.  The experimentation, production and corporate waste dumping coming from there would be scarier to me than anything going on in my mouth.  I mean…talk about ‘just opening your windows.’ (AR-10!!!!)

I’ve read things on this subject too but never found a good argument one way of the other.

I think if someone wants remove his or her fillings and feels good about it, that’s what counts.  But I too have read negative things about doing that.

While the ADA, like anything else, is capable of having faults, our country does have better oral and overall health than most others.

The link between the levels of mercury in fillings and cancer is not proven to the same level as the link between radiation and cancer.  That is a fact.

It is my understanding that, sadly, it was the thyroids of the very young in Chernobyl that took the brunt of that disaster.  Whether it was just after or years later. The vulnerability of their young bodies made them more susceptible than the adults.

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Does anyone know of a good book on that subject – Chernobyl and thyroid disease?  I’ve never found one.

[AR-10]

Boyd Haley is also listed on the Quackwatch site.
You can search the site and see he is not looked upon favorably.

Quackwatch is a site dedicated to debunking junk medical science and outing quacks and frauds, as well as fraudulant claims in the medical realm.

The IAOMT is also listed on this site as a questionable organization. So is the Consumers for Dental Choice.

Got any credible medical text you can quote that comes from mainstream sources? You know, like the New England Journal of Medicine?

[margretto]

You haven't put down where you are from so tahat makes it  easy for you to mock the place where I live?  Is it my fault that various companies reside here without my permission?
To get to the crux of the matter.  I do NOT care what readers of my comments think of what I write.  I  have written about my personal experience and how my health has improved.  If that is so offensive to anyone then I don't know why it would be , then it is apparently their problem.. I would think that people here would appreciate an exchange of ideas and stories of things that has helped other people.

I like how it is insuated that I will never really know why my health improved after amalgam removal.  Yes infact I do.  Last May I had a tooth with amalgam extracted.  During the course of the extraction the amalgam was drilled onto releasing mercury vapors into the air, which I breathed into my lungs.  Of course all of this was unknown to me at the time.  I felt extremely tired immediately.  I felt lethargic and could barely go to work to do my job. I kept forgetting everything, including to make dinner for my husband and I .  I had to frequently go to the bathroom (kidneys are very often affected by mercury). I felt horrible. I could not sleep a whole night.  I kept getting up to urinate 4 to 5 times a night. This has never happened to me before. It was during that time that I saw a movie about amalgam and  the dangers of mercury. Up until this point I did not even know about amalgam and mercury.  I sat down and cried.  I at that time knew why I felt as I was feeling. Now of course there will be skeptics here who say so where is the proof?  A few weeks later I had my physical, my bloodwork had drastic changes, my RBC were actually out of range LOW.  This has never happened to me.  I have the results of the last 10 years and my rbc were always within the normal range.  My hct dropped very low and there were various other changes.  Last July and August I had my amalgams removed.  I detoxed.  In November of last year 5 months since I had the bloodwork with my RBC