is it true that amalgam fillings are toxic?

Answer 1

In all the dental literate I have read there is no indication that amalgam filling are toxic. They have come a long way to reducing the mercury needed to amalgamate them and once they are set there is no documented concerns. They are more resilient than the composite restorations and they are in many cases easier to place than a composite restoration.

Answer 2

There has been debates about this for years. 'Old school' dentists maintain that mercury fillings (amalgam) has been used for years without apparent problems. However, there are an awful lot of people suffering from memory loss, ME and other debilitating conditions and no-one is sure of the cause!
Mercury - which is the major component in amalgam, is certainly very toxic. My brother is a retired chemistry teacher and he wouldn't consider having amalgam fillings. Removal of old amalgams should be undertaken very carefully so that amalgam dust/debris is not ingested. The recognised procedure for amalgam removal is for the patient to wear eye protection, the dentist use rubber dam (a clip is fitted to the tooth, a rubber sheet with a small hole goes over the tooth and clip, the dam is then held by a frame and prevents any amalgam debris from entering the airway or throat whilst it is being removed. Suction is also used to keep the area dry and reduce the amount of 'aerosol' (mist caused by drilling.)
The guidlines for 'mercury spillage' has to be seen to be believed! All dental practices have to keep a Mercury Spillage Kit by law.
Most reputable dental practices use composite (natural coloured, non amalgam) fillings these days, or fit crowns/inlays. Hope this is of some help.


I hope this helps.

Answer 3

No I do not believe they are toxic. Just consider dentists have been using amalgam to fill teeth for years across a massive variety of different people. With all the technology we have today it still has not been definitively proven that the mercury is dangerous in anyway, especially not when it is amalgamated with other ingredients. I have not heard of anyone dying because they were poisoned by their fillings and if people are going to worry about mercury in fillings then they should also be concerned about eating fish and drinking most tap water. Both are reported to contain traces of mercury.

Answer 4

There was one study done in Canada many years ago which showed an elevated mercury level when amalgam restorations were chewed on. Only problem was it was done on sheep which, as you may know, chew a cud. A human would have to chew constantly to have any problem. This is where all of the tales have come from as 60 minutes did a "scaramentory" story on this and left out the sheep part. So, in answer to your question; many studies have been done since then and NO ill effect has been shown

Answer 5

There is no decent evidence to suggest amalgam fillings are harmful. Just becuse mercury is a component of these fillings does not mean they are toxic.

Answer 6

It is true that amalgam fillings contain mercury. To my knowledge no-one has died from having amalgam fillings, but ask any friendly dental practicioner is THEY have amalgam in their mouths... ;)

Answer 7

Definitely. Read Klinghardt (www.neuraltherapy.com) if you don't believe me.The reason that it is often not realised is that it's health repercussions are so wide-ranging. Mercury can cause or worsen any known disease or illness. For years, I could not kiss my girlfriend and it put great strain on our relationship. Then when we got rid of the mercury, the unbelievably terrible taste went too. She also couldn't taste it any more. Also, she doesn't have to shower every morning any more. She can't believe it, the terrible smell she used to smell under her arms has gone. You can use chlorella to protect you from poisoning during extraction (you can read this in klinghardt's essays) and to get it out of your body where it will have collected over the years and decades. Klinghardt is so concerned that people take sufficient quantity of chlorella to actually remove it from the body however - and taking it at exactly the right time in the day - otherwise it will simply "mobilise" mercury, and "redistribute" it. Used intelligently, chlorella can detoxify you - however, not from the brain. That requires something else, but you have to be taking sufficient quantity of chlorella first, otherwise this "something else", used alone, can be very dangerous. All these details are in Klinghardt's essays. You just don't want to mobilise mercury out of the brain unless you are taking sufficient chlorella to take it out of the body. When my girlfriend was taking this something else for a while - with chlorella - she one day announced that she could taste that terrible taste in her mouth again - mercury - so I was convinced it was actually working. She eased off in her detoxing. I have started taking this other (very potent) substance in the last couple of days and, sure enough, there is a horrible "metallic" smell under my own arms.

Mercury is the greatest hazard known to mankind. It's effects creep up on you. It goes deeper and deeper into the cell over the passing years, transmuting into other more dangerous forms. You just don't want it to get to the nucleus. Klinghardt's own secretary told me, it's after 14 years it happens. People have their mercury amalgams out, and they don't take precautions, and 14 years later they come to us complaining of neurological problems.

The answer is not to leave them in - you will only get even worse neurological problems. The answer is to find a mercury-free dentist and take all the precautions that Klinghardt outlines. There are various con-men practicing in Britain, at least one of whom Klinghardt is taking to court. I don't mean dentists. I mean people using Klinghardt's name - on the internet and so on.

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Answer 8

definite. people who've fillings do not additionally be conscious of it particularly is the place maximum of their well-being issues are coming from. They did a attempt, and took out a young ones fillings who saved having heart issues, and placed it in a rabbits mouth. That rabbit on the instant died of a heart attack, and the youngster stopped having issues. And no they are not taking mercury out, thats what they're telling people yet its a set of bull**** because of the fact people began thinking it. Its not the orthodontists fault, they only be conscious of as much as their taught at school. Its the people in cost of all of it that be conscious of properly what their doing. in basic terms like they proceed to place poisonous sodium fluoride in our water and toothpaste and let us know its sturdy for our enamel.

Answer 9

On paper they are, but they have been around for decades, most people have several and they seem to have caused few if any health issues.

Answer 10

They contain mercury, but this only becomes toxic if it is dissolved in acid. So if you've got black fillings, don't drink acid.