Is amalgam dangerous?
ABSOLUTELY NOT. There is NO evidence that has been confirmed by scientific studies that suggests, let alone proves, that there is a health risk associated with amalgam restorations. If a dentist is recommending that you have all of your amalgams removed for health reasons, such as “curing” Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, or Multiple Sclerosis, seek a second and third opinion. There are some dentists that have suggested that they can “cure” all manner of incurable disorders through the removal of amalgam restorations. In general, these are dentists who are preying on the desperation of these patients.
What is Amalgam made of that goes into our teeth and stays in our mouths up to ten or more years? For thousands of years mercury has been known to be a poison whether it is eaten, inhaled or absorbed through the skin -it’s a heavy toxic metal. The major ingredient in amalgam is 50 percent liquid mercury which is highly toxic. Mercury is used to bind the other materials in amalgam fillings which include nickel, tin, lead, copper, silver, and alloy powders. The Dangers: Up front and personal in your mouth where all food digestion commences and where chewing food, swallowing, and saliva enters into your digestive tract mercury is released to your lungs, stomach and eventually ends up in your blood stream. As these fillings degenerate over time the mercury which becomes ionized seeps easily into your gums turning healthy pink gums into gray discolored and mercury leached gums. The mercury vapor has been documented in many cases and reports indicate people have readings as high as 12 microg
