Is "biological dentistry" an ethical science? Could it be harmful?

Question

Is this considered a real discipline by the ADA or any other peer organization? Why does the American Cancer Society say this about "biological dentistry" on their website?

"...clinical studies that have been published in peer-reviewed medical journals found no link between mercury-containing fillings and the development of cancer and other diseases. The amount of mercury absorbed by the body from amalgams is so small it is considered harmless. A study of US dentists found that dentists themselves have higher mercury levels in their bodies than patients with mercury-containing fillings, because of daily exposure at work. However, the dentists showed the same disease patterns as everyone else, and actually outlived non-dentists by about 3 years."

Link to American Cancer Society
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/ETO/content/ETO_5_3X_Biological_Dentistry.asp?sitearea=ETO

Bio: you have not responded to the fact that dentists (who have higher levels of Mercury in their blood that the general population) are generally heathier and show no signs of poisoning. Isn't it dangerous to recommend treatment that has not been proven by science and create a hysteria that is not reasonable?

Answer 1

biologic dentistry might actually being doing conventional dentistry a favor. all those quack jobs out there are actually going to buy into this nutty philosophy and i'll be left with normal patients.

i actually watched that video that was just posted above me here and what a good laugh. dental implants cause "an interruption in magnetic fields"!!!! hilarious. so far in my experience they've made people cry with joy when they are able to eat for the first time in years.

to answer your question, no, biologic dentistry is not and never will be a recognized field of dentistry. they are preying on the conspiracy theorists and other easily influenced members of society and using fear tactics as the bait.

i'm sure that the american cancer society would love to point the finger at dentists if they got the chance. for those of you not in the know, there is quite a rivalry between dentists and physicians. nothing ugly but it's fun to pick on the other side. if anyone actually found a link to anything that made you unhealthy in dentistry the world would turn on it's head. example: remember the reports years back on the dirty water lines in our equipment? it's no fault of the dentist but we identified the problem and promptly fixed it.

what it all boils down to is a small group has come up with this nonsense and now they funnel people to mexico for extractions. you couldn't advertise this in the US because you would lose your license. there is NO published research in any respectable journal that supports anything that they say. in fact, 99% of the statements they make don't even have fake referrences much less reputable ones.

i wish there was some big conspiracy about mercury, fluoride, or anything else in dentistry they say makes you sick because i would be the first to jump ship and speak out against it. the truth is that because of modern dentistry, people keep their teeth much longer than 50 years ago and they live a longer happier life because of it.

Answer 2

lol, this is bollocks. Not only is the general dentist NOT healthier than the rest of the population, they have one of the highest suicide rates, the highest rate of alcoholism and birth defects among any other profession and this is not uncommon knowledge.

They did a study in my country New Zealand and found out the old dental nurses of the time are now suffering classic back fire problems from working with mercury, many reproductive problems, birth problems and on it goes.

Why do you think mercury has already been banned in places like Sweden? Why do some areas now require by law to put up a warning sign in their office about amalgam and the mercury contained within?

Are you not aware of this? Or are you blissfully playing "I'd rather remain ignorant and play games" :) Because not only are you denying, you are going beyond that and even suggesting that the average dentist is actually healthier!!!! Wow! That has to be one of the funniest things I've heard yet, but obviously a desperate desire to push the denials one step further.

There are a slowly, but growing number of dentists moving into the mercury free realm. So when one looks up dentistry, they will no doubt be finding more and mre biologic dentists available for them.

The dentists I find in biologic dentistry have already been a dentist for close on 30 years. Much experience and a great deal of that was working with amalgam. Why at this stage of their life would they rid it from their work? Why dont you find out, you may learn something :) Or is it too uncomfortable for the general dentist to consider? I think so.

Answer 3

Reverse Your Tooth Decay - http://DentalBook.uzaev.com/?uhLu

Answer 4

non-biologic dentists.

The Biologic Dentists have to deal with all the toxins the non-biological dentists put in the patients. the patients lose their health, their ability to work, their house.... It is horrible and I have seen it firsthand now for 5 years. The poster below somehow thinks Biologic Dentists are in Mexico. The majority are all over the US and the world.

The Diane Watson (Congressmen) bill to rid us of mercury by 2007
http://hdlighthouse.org/see/care/toxicteeth.htm

A SCIENTIFIC RESPONSE to the American Dental Association's Special Report and Statement of Confidence in Dental Amalgam:
http://emporium.turnpike.net/P/PDHA/mercury/asr.htm

The dentist I have referred to has been a dentist 30 years and a biologic dentist over 15 years. One day, he put 15 amalgams in a 12 year old boy. The boy got severe migraines. He couldn't bear to think that it was something he had done. he began to study mercury. Then, he began taking the fillings out and replacing them. The more he removed, the less the headaches. today he is happy and health. It was then he said, "That's it, no more mercury in my office!"

Myself, I nearly died of mercury poisoning. If it were not for my dentist, I would have: http://curezone.com/forums/description.asp?f=733

Some of you mentioned implants, here is the info:

http://curezone.com/forums/fm.asp?i=856596

Youtube has some good info:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=9ylnQ-T7oiA

http://youtube.com/watch?v=a8EjEOqYEYs

http://youtube.com/watch?v=MfVsUuhoFWY

http://www.dentalproducts.net/webextra/protest.html

http://toxicteeth.org

Downloadable book Tooth Traitors:

http://www.talkinternational.com/PDF/tooth_traitors.pdf

Excerpt from Chapter 3 "Trust Me"

"Let’s take a closer look at the ethics of modern dentistry. As you will see in this article, for the majority of dentists it is all about money and little about the cavities, since cavities have declined dramatically in the last 20 years. This article from Reader’s Digest sets the tone for what comes later in this book. Suffice to say that you will find dentists’ credibility poor when they tell us to trust them, their dental association, or the dental industry. Of course there are good dentists out there, but you will see that the majority cannot agree on the simplest diagnosis, so they surely must be ignored in their statements about the safety of amalgam."

Answer 5

Excuse Me! Because my fillings (20+) were improperly drilled out last spring...I nearly died!! After years of numerous "auto-immune illnesses" and several surgeries and endless days in a pain clinic, I self-diagnosed with Mercury Poisoning...(have tests to prove it). Like an idiot I went to my regular dentist who drilled & drilled & drilled (at my insistance)...and I landed in the Hospital (Yale-New Haven), so toxic they didn't know if I'd live!! Your ignorance astounds me. The ADA will soon be sued by millions of us "baby boomers" as we get sicker & sicker. You are NOT immune!

Answer 6

Tomh311

Looks like "Bio" has asked some of friends to play the game. Your right on about this bio stuff being crazy,but remember their are alot of wacko out there who are going to buy into it. Keep up the good work on the boards trying to get rid of these crazies!

http://quackwatch.com/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/cavitation.html

http://quackwatch.com/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/mercury.html

Answer 7

Here is the official ADA stance on this:

http://www.cancer.org/docroot/ETO/content/ETO_5_3X_Biological_Dentistry.asp?sitearea=ETO