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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / February 2005Amalgam Removal Gets UK Approval
The General Dental Council (GDC) of the United Kingdom has declared its approval for dentists removing amalgam dental fillings on health grounds (see below). Anne Mills of the GDC's Professional Strandards department has announced that the practice of replacing amalgam fillings with alternative materials on the grounds of patients' concerns regarding their health does not give rise to any grounds for charges of serious professional misconduct. Keith P Walsh ********************************* Your ref: SD 11 03 AM Dear Ms Mills, Thank you for your reply. I have no complaint against Dr John Roberts. The purpose of my enquiry was to elicit some response from an official source regarding current trends in the choice of dental materials. As I have already indicated, Dr Roberts has charged patients for the replacement of their amalgam fillings with alternative materials on the grounds that the patients' health might be improved as a result. In your reply you have in turn indicated that you see no degree of serious professional misconduct in this practice. Can you please confirm that this is also the view of Dr Leitch? It has been demonstrated experimentally that metal amalgam dental fillings generate electrical potentials with magnitudes of up to 350 millivolts. See: http://book.boot.users.btopenworld.com/dutch.htm The resting potential of the human neurological synapse is only 70 millivolts. When replacing his patients' amalgam fillings, Dr Roberts takes care to remove those with the largest negative electrical potentials first; this in accordance with what has become known as the "Huggins protocol" for the removal of amalgam fillings. See (amongst others): http://consultclarity.com/blazing/dental.html I understand that the purpose of this procedure is to avoid causing unnecessary neurological disturbances as a result of sudden imbalances in the electrical potentials present in the mouth during amalgam removal. Do you think that it is important that other dentists should follow similar procedures when removing amalgam fillings from their patients' teeth? Yours sincerely, Keith P Walsh ____________________________ Anne Mills <AMills@gdc-uk.org> wrote: our ref: SD 11 03 AM Dear Mr Walsh I write following your email of 9 January 2005 addressed to Mr Jason Leitch concerning Mr John Roberts which has been passed to me for reply. The Council considers complaints about dentists and would be concerned where there might be a possibility of serious professional misconduct. You can find information about the Council's complaints procedures on our website, details of follows: http://www.gdc-uk.org/pdfs/whattodo(2003).pdf I have read your letter carefully but am unable to identify any matters that could raise a question that Mr Roberts is guilty of serious professional misconduct. However, if after reading the complaints information you wish to make a complaint you could contact the Council through the Professional Standards Department and provide information to show what, in your opinion, the dentist has done wrong. Yours sincerely Anne Mills Anne Mills (Ms) Professional Standards Direct Line: 020 7887 3826 e-mail: amills@gdc-uk.org There ya go ,,, Jan is wrong again! Joel >The General Dental Council (GDC) of the United Kingdom has declared >its approval for dentists removing amalgam dental fillings on health [quoted text clipped - 92 lines] >e-mail: amills@gdc-uk.org > Are you accepting that Ms Mills is right? Keith P Walsh Latest up-date on amalgam removal advice **************************************************** Ms Mills, If you go to: http://book.boot.users.btopenworld.com/potentials.htm - you will see an example copy of the form which Dr Jack Levenson of the Brompton Dental Clinic would complete when advising his clients on amalgam fillings. The electrical potential of each amalgam would be measured in vivo under Dr Levenson's supervision and entered in the appropriate location on the dental chart. When presented with this form and a request for the removal of the client's fillings, Dr Roberts would identify the largest negative potential of all the amalgams and remove the corresponding filling first, followed by all others in the same quadrant of the mouth, before then moving on to the largest negative potential in the remaining quadrants, and so on. As I understand it, the purpose of this procedure is to avoid causing unnecessary neurological disturbances as a result of sudden imbalances in the electrical potentials present in the mouth during amalgam removal. Now, I appreciate that your unqualified approval of Dr Robert's prictices with regard to amalgam removal may have been expressed in haste, and perhaps in some degree of ignorance of the procedures involved. However, I would expect that other dentists wishing to emulate Dr Robert's success and prosperity might require some indication from an official source as to whether or not it is important to adhere to his procedures with regard to the order in which amalgam fillings are removed. And I would say that as a spokesperson for the Professional Standards Department of the General Dental Council it would be inappropriate for you to feign disinterest in the matter. Do you not agree? Keith P Walsh PS, It has been demonstrated experimentally that metal amalgam dental fillings generate electrical potentials with magnitudes of up to 350 millivolts. See: http://book.boot.users.btopenworld.com/dutch.htm >Latest up-date on amalgam removal advice > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >the Brompton Dental Clinic would complete when advising his clients on >amalgam fillings. REPLY Good advice. And let's see what Dr. Roeder says about it ....... Anthony Roeder Surrenders Dental License -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Anthony G. Roeder, D.D.S., of Paoli, Pennsylvania, has permanently surrendered his dental license to settle charges of unprofessional conduct. The settlement agreement indicates that the dental board was concerned with his substandard treatment of two women. One case concerned a woman who suffered severe pain after he (unnecessarily) removed amalgam fillings in 11 of ther teeth. At his direction, the woman also underwent electrodermal screening, which is a quack test. In the other case, he injected homeopathic "remedies" into the patient's gums. The consent agreement, shown below, was approved and adopted by the state dental board on April 25, 2003. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF STATE BEFORE THE STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs vs. Anthony G. Roeder, D.D.S., Respondent Docket No. 1222~46~02 File No. 00-46~0346S CONSENT AGREEMENT AND ORDER The Commonwealth and Respondent stipulate as follows in settlement of the above-captioned case. 1. This matter is before the State Board of Dentistry ("Board") pursuant to The Dental Law, Act of May 1,1933, P.L. 216, No. 76, as amended (Act"), 63 P.S. § 120 et seq. 2. At all relevant and material times, Anthony G. Roeder ("Respondent") held a license to practice dentistry in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, License No. DS-016523-L. 3. The Respondent neither admits nor denies the following: a. Respondent's license is current through March 31,2003, and may be renewed thereafter upon the filing of the appropriate documentation and payment of the necessary fees. b. Respondent's last known address on file with the Board is 45 Darby Road, Suite A, Paoli, PA 19301. c. During the period of February 1993 through July 1998, Respondent provided dental treatment to Ms. Jana Nestlerode (patient #1). d. On or about March 28. 1998, Respondent held a scheduled appointment with patient #1. e. On or about April 1 and April 2, 1998, Respondent replaced all eleven (11) amalgams for teeth #1, 2, 5, 12, 14, .15, 16, 17, 18, 30, and 31 in the mouth of patient #1. f. Subsequent to replacement of amalgams referenced in paragraph 3e, patient #1 experienced pain in teeth which had amalgams replaced. g. During the period of April and May 1998, patient #1 had multiple appointments with Respondent, who told patient #1 to "give it time" and wait it out" regarding pain referenced in paragraph 3f. h. During the period of April and May 1998, Respondent recommended that patient #1 see a nutritionist. i. On or about May 27,1998, Respondent provided Electro-Dermal Screening (EDS) testing to patient #1. j. During the period of December 1997 through February 1999, Respondent provided dental treatment to Ms. Regina Collins (patient #2). k. During the period referenced in paragraph 3j, Respondent provided EDS testing to patient #2. l. On or about January 27. 1998, April 30, 1998) and May 28, 1998, Respondent injected homeopathic remedies (Sanum remedies) between the mucosal tissue and the bone of patient #2. m. The actions of Respondent, described above, violated the Act at 63 P.S. § 123.1(a)(8) in that Respondent departed from, or failed to conform to the standards of acceptable and prevailing dental practice. 4. The participants consent to issuance of the following Order in settlement of this matter: a. Respondent agrees to the VOLUNTARY SURRENDER of his license to practice dentistry in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, License No. DS-016523-L. Upon adoption of this Consent Agreement and Order, Respondent permanently shall not represent himself as a board licensee in any manner whatsoever. Within 10 days of adoption of this Consent Agreement and Order, Respondent shall surrender his wall certificates, registration certificates and wallet cards by mailing them or delivering them in person to: Keith E. Bashore, Prosecuting Attorney . Department of State Legal Office 116 Pine Street Harrisburg, PA 17101 b. Respondent knowingly permanently forfeits and relinquishes all rights, title, and privilege to practice dentistry in any manner in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. c. The Commonwealth agrees to accept the Voluntary Surrender of Respondent's license to practice dentistry in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in lieu of imposition of any other disciplinary action by the Department of State in this matter. 5. Respondent acknowledges receipt of an Order to Show Cause in this matter. Respondent knowingly and voluntarily waives the right to an administrative hearing in this matter. and to the following rights related to that hearing: to be represented by counsel at the hearing; to present witnesses and testimony in defense or in mitigation of any sanction that may be imposed for a violation; to cross-examine witnesses and to challenge evidence presented by the Commonwealth; to present legal arguments by means of a brief; and to take an appeal from any final adverse decision. 6. This Consent Agreement is between the Commonwealth and Respondent only. Except as otherwise noted, this Agreement is to have no legal effect unless and until the Office of General Counsel approves the contents as to form and legality and the Board issues the stipulated order. 7. Should the Board not approve this Consent Agreement, presentation to and consideration of this Consent Agreement and other documents and matters by the Board shall not, prejudice the Board or any of its members from further participation in the adjudication of this matter. This paragraph is binding on the participants even if the Board does not approve this Consent Agreement. 8. Respondent agrees, as a condition of entering into this Consent Agreement, not to seek modification at a later date of the stipulated Order adopting and implementing this Consent Agreement without first obtaining the express written concurrence of the Prosecution Division. 9. This Agreement contains the whole agreement between the participants. There are no other terms, obligations, covenants, representations, statements or conditions, or otherwise, of any kind whatsoever, concerning this Agreement. 10. Respondent verifies that the facts and statements set forth in this Agreement are true and correct to the best of Respondent's knowledge, information and belief. Respondent understands that statements in this Agreement are made subject to the criminal penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. § 4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities. Keith E. Bashore, Esquire Prosecuting Attorney . Department of State Dated: 4/2/03 This page was posted on September 14, 2004. >The electrical potential of each amalgam would be measured in vivo >under Dr Levenson's supervision and entered in the appropriate [quoted text clipped - 38 lines] > >http://book.boot.users.btopenworld.com/dutch.htm On Sun, 20 Feb 2005 15:46:04 -0500, Joel M. Eichen > >REPLY > >Good advice. And let's see what Dr. Roeder says about it ....... Perhaps he'd say: "Shucks I wish I'd known that a Dutch study has demonstrated experimentally that amalgam fillings generate electrical potentials with magnitudes of up to 350 millivolts, and that in spite of the fact that the resting potential of the human neurological synapse is only 70 millivolts it appears that experimental investigations to determine whether or not amalgam potentials are able to dissipate electrical energy through the nerves in people's heads have never been carried out. I wish I'd known that in order to understand the electrical behavior of an electrically conductive material when it is subjected to an electromagnetic field it is necessary to know its electrical conductivity, magnetic susceptibility and magnetic permeability; and that in spite of the fact that amalgam fillings are placed in children's teeth it appears that measurements to determine these properties for a typical dental amalgam have never ever been carried out. And I wish I'd known that in spite of the fact that everyone apears to accept that all materials generate a thermoelectric electromotive force it appears that experimental studies to measure the thermoelectric power of a typical dental amalgam have also never been carried out. If only I'd presented these facts at the hearing those Beureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs lawyers would've backed off so fast they'd still be suffering from the whiplash now." Enquiries concerning the electrical behavior of dentral amalgams can be found at: http://book.boot.users.btopenworld.com/intro.htm Keith P Walsh >Anthony Roeder Surrenders Dental License > [quoted text clipped - 199 lines] >> >>http://book.boot.users.btopenworld.com/dutch.htm > On Sun, 20 Feb 2005 15:46:04 -0500, Joel M. Eichen > >> [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > experimentally that amalgam fillings generate electrical potentials > with magnitudes of up to 350 millivolts............ For once you totally have me over a barrel. I just don't know what to say........... except, "Shucks I wish I had started reading Zippy when High Times was the only publication carrying it." Just a thought. carabeli....Hunter S. Thompson - RIP >350 >millivolts. Still beating that dead horse ? -- W_B Take out the G'RBAGE wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com > >350 > >millivolts. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Take out the G'RBAGE > wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com Most of the dentists here are dead to the facts, known as the *I-don't-want-to-be-informed-attitude* Then YOU W_B speak desrespectfully of dead bodies in the Salt Lake City landfill. No wonder you don't want you posts archived. Jan >> On Sun, 20 Feb 2005 17:49:59 +0000 (UTC), Keith P Walsh ><keith.p.walsh@btinternet.com> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >> >> Still beating that dead horse ? She is continuing to continue i nthe hopes of helping anyone who cannot break dance. >> -- >> [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > >Jan >>350 >>millivolts. > >Still beating that dead horse ? 'You still kidding yourself that the Dutch study which reported measuring amalgam potentials with magnitudes of up to 350 millivolts has been refuted? It hasn't. All that happened was a small bunch of people who didn't like the sound of this report made up some excuses for ignoring its findings. And that is being unscientific. Ann Mills of the UK's General Dental Dental Council appears to believe that dentists who remove amalgam fillings on the grounds that patients' health will benefit as a result are doing nothing wrong. Don't you agree with her? Keith P Walsh PS, the report of the Dutch study whose findings have not been scientifically refuted can be found at: http://book.boot.users.btopenworld.com/dutch.htm >>>350 >>>millivolts. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >'You still kidding yourself that the Dutch study which reported >measuring amalgam potentials with magnitudes of up to 350 millivolts Still 350 mV -- W_B wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com Take out the G'RBAGE > The General Dental Council (GDC) of the United Kingdom has declared > its approval for dentists removing amalgam dental fillings on health > grounds............ That's a shame, I think you should be able to go to a regular office instead of somewhere outside. carabelli > > The General Dental Council (GDC) of the United Kingdom has declared its approval for dentists removing amalgam dental fillings on health grounds............ > That's a shame, > > carabelli Poor Dan likes to see people suffer. That's not only a same, it's a sin. Jan >Poor Dan likes to see people suffer. >>>I wish for you a good dose of mercury poisoning, peripheral neuropathy and >>>migraine headaches. >From: JDrew63929 (jdrew63929@aol.com) >Date: 2001-05-28 12:14:24 PST >Mark................. > >Drop dead. >Your words come back to bite you. > >Jan Poor Jan. Aloha, Rich >> > The General Dental Council (GDC) of the United Kingdom has declared >its approval for dentists removing amalgam dental fillings on health [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >Poor Dan likes to see people suffer. .....needless untold suffering ... and inability to break dance ...... |
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