*IF* you have an unanswered health problem,,,,,,,,CHECK THE TEETH!

NOT by a mainstream dentist, but an Alt. dentist who KNOWS the dangers of
metal in the mouth and root canals, and follows correct protocol.

I did, it saved my life

. Mercury is Poisonous. There is NO safe form of Mercury in living tissue.
The
mercury vapor from dental amalgam alone is a bigger source than all the
other
sources together.

U151 identifies mercury as a toxic waste.Mercury is also recovered from
discarded products and wastes such aschlor-alkali wastes, dental amalgams,
fluorescent light tubes, electronicdevices, and others.

The mercury is vaporized in a retort and collected bycondensation. Condensed
mercury is then distilled to remove impurities.*

The Environmental Protection Agency is working to reduce the amount of
mercury
in the environment

http://www.ehs.ucsf.edu/Manuals/CSM/Csm_Chapter9.htm

17. DENTAL AMALGAM Dental amalgams are mixtures of mercury with silver tin
alloy. Cal-EPAregulates them as ***chemical waste.*** Submit Chemical Waste
Removal Form for its disposal.

Scientifically Proven Facts
About Mercury & Dental Amalgam

1. Dental Amalgam contains about 50% Mercury.
2. Mercury has been scientifically demonstrated to be more toxic than Lead,
Cadmium, or even Arsenic.
3. Mercury leaves dental amalgam continuously throughout the lifetime of the
filing.(7)
4. Mercury vapour is the main way that mercury comes out of amalgam.(31)
5. Mercury vapour is absorbed at a rate of 80% through the lungs into the
arterial blood. (31, 55)
6. Mercury is cytotoxic. Ie. It kills cells
7. There is NO harmless level of Mercury Vapour Exposure. (63)
8. Mercury from amalgam binds to -SH (sulphydryl) groups. These exist in
almost every enzymatic process in the body. Mercury from amalgam will thus
have the potential of disturbing all metabolic processes. ( 25, 33,60).
9. Mercury from amalgam is transported freely via the blood.(19,34,35,)
10. Mercury vapour is absorbed directly into the brain. (34, 55a)
11. Mercury from amalgam will result in a slow build up of mercury in body
tissues. (20,26, 34)
12. Mercury crosses the blood brain barrier. (34,55a)
13. Mercury is implicated in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's Disease.
(67,68)
14. Mercury from amalgam is stored in the foetus and infant before the
mother. (20,61)
15. Mercury from amalgam is stored in the breast milk and the foetus up to 8
times more than the mother's tissues. (18,19)
16. Mercury (Mercury Vapour / Methylmercury) crosses the placenta.(18, 31)
17. Mercury Crosses into breast milk.(18,31,61)
18. Mercury will severely reduce reproductive function.(2, 3, 4, 20, 22, 24,
31, 37,38, 39, 40, 41, 49)
19. Mercury rapidly depletes the immune
system.(27,34,35,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,60)
20. Mercury will induce a number of Auto Immune
Diseases.(27,34,35,42,43,44,60)
21. Mercury will cause an increase in number and severity of
allergies.(1,34,60)
22. Mercury from amalgam is stored principally in the kidneys, liver and
brain. (1,20,31)
23. Mercury from amalgam (shown in animal experiments) causes kidney
damage.(59)
24. Mercury from will cause a 50% reduction in Kidney filtration as shown in
a study of sheep after amalgam placement.(59)
25. Methyl Mercury is more toxic than elemental Mercury.
26. Mercury from amalgam is methylated in the mouth.(51,53,54,)
27. After chewing, Mercury Vapour levels will remain raised for at least
another 90 minutes. (1,15,16,18,47)
28. Mercury from amalgam will migrate through the tooth.(25,27,30)
29. This rate of migration is increased if a gold crown is placed over a
tooth filled with amalgam. (27,30)
30. Teeth are living tissue and are a part of our bodies.
31. Teeth have a massive communication via blood, lymph and nerves with the
rest of the body.(34)
32. Mercury from amalgam is absorbed into the body at a rate of 3 to 17 mcg
/ day. ( WHO 1991 Criteria 118)
33. Mercury release is increased by; increases in temperature, friction &
increase in electrical currents.(28,31,56)
34. Mercury from amalgam will enter the body as;
Elemental Mercury, Inorganic Mercury, Vapour, charged Mercury ions.
35. In the Brain, Mercury from amalgam is stored preferentially in the
Pituitary Gland and Hypothalamus. (20,34)
36. Micro-Mercurialism is principally characterised by Neurological
symptoms.(34)
37. Mercury is transported along the axons of nerve fibres.(33,34,50)
38. Mercury from amalgam may be stored in every other cell in the body. Each
area affected will produce its own set of symptoms.
39. Mercury binds to haemoglobin in the red blood cell thus reducing oxygen
carrying capacity.(1,16,17,21,26,35)
40. Mercury damages blood vessel reducing blood supply to the tissues
(micro-angiopathies).(34)
41. Amalgam fillings produce electrical currents which might be injurious to
health. These currents are measurable in Micro Amps. The Central Nervous
System (Brain) operates in the range of Nano-Amps this is One Thousand times
less than a Micro Amp.(28)
41A. Dissimilar metals in the mouth [eg Gold & Amalgam] will produce higher
electrical currents.(19,30)
42. Mercury from amalgam (shown in animal experiments) will induce
Antibiotic Resistance and Mercury resistance in bacteria in the mouth and
Gastrointestinal tract.(58)
43. Brain levels of mercury are in a direct linear proportion to the number
of Surfaces of amalgam fillings in the mouth.(1,19,25)
43A? The level of Mercury, in brain tissue of foetus's, new born, and young
children, is proportional to the number of amalgams in the mother's
mouth.(61)
44. Mercury will cause single strand breaks in DNA.(41,42)
45. Mercury levels in the body can not be assessed by either blood or urine
levels. (26)
46. Mercury from amalgam fillings is the single
greatest source of dietary mercury for the general population. (W.H.O.
Criteria 118., 1991).
47. Dental personnel are severely effected by exposure to mercury. (3,13,49)

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