It is a fact, I believe the ADA has said so and they are practically
an institution.
I can't say what the largest amount of Hg released is or even give a
statistical
distribution, but if the filling holds together for a while it must be
small.

I know dentsply warns about poorly condensed amalgam, and true
researchers do occasionally *claim" to measure large amounts of Hg
being released from a filling in scientific papers, but Mackert at the
ADA says he can barely see the mercury from the amalgam. He has no
reason to lie, and even if less Hg comes from fish, mercury from teeth
is commonplace and safe according to the ADA I believe

Yes and the ADA has done it's best to warn patients even though they
haven't had a majority vote
to give out warning sheets to patients yet. Overall, I think in all
this mess dentists are
the real "victims" from Hg exposure

On Tue, 20 Mar 2007 09:01:44 -0500, in
<1174398426_2456@news.newsville.com> Steven Fawks
<tuthjockey@myturbonet.com> wrote:

Part of the argument is how small the exposure really is.  Besides the
initial exposure, many believe that mercury vapor continues to be
released in significant quantity any time the individual eats
particularly hard or hot food, clenches or grinds the teeth due to
stress, or even with vigorous tooth brushing.  It makes some sense; if
there have been studies they shouldn't be too hard for a responsible
dentist to seek out.  None of which is to say removal of old amalgam
is the solution.  Apparently emissions do decrease over time and
removing old amalgam en masse can produce huge (anecdotally deadly)
emissions all at once.

Definitely, but whether or not any exposure is "safe" depends on the
total toxic load of the individual, not to mention the individual's
detoxification capabilities, which are in part hereditary.  A person
with 6, 8, 10 amalgam fillings may have no problem until they, for
instance, buy a new car (benzene et al from plastics), a new house
(formaldehyde), or an old house (mold risk), in a city or under an
airport runway approach (air pollution, various proven poisons), and
maybe decide to start eating tuna salad for lunch 3 times a week (more
mercury), and switch to diet soda.  Maybe they've also gotten a new
job that requires dry cleaning of the work wear, and the workplace has
recently been treated for some insect infestation.  This person is
virtually guaranteed to get sick, and to feel particularly sick at
work.  The mercury in their mouth is only one avoidable part of the
problem. Many times the toxicity takes years or even decades to build
up enough to produce symptoms, and poor diet (high sugar, low
antioxidants) in too much of the US population is a contributing
factor.  There really is no sense in blaming a single source for most
people, but eliminating any single source will always prove helpful.
Further, the symptoms are also highly individualized, and may be
diagnosed by, umm... "unenlightened" doctors as almost any disease you
could name.

[Previous paragraph references the work of Multiple Chemical
Sensitivity Expert Sherry A. Rogers, MD, and she's not alone.  For
copious references and exact statements, see her books;
prestigepublishing.com]

Perhaps dentists would be well advised to ask about other
chemical/metal sensitivities, and allergies, before deciding to use
amalgam vs. recommending some other material.  Adhesives can be a
problem in sensitive individuals, but at least they're not heavy
metals.

Hear, hear!!

Ohhhhh... I expect you're ALL healthier for it.
Thank you for not contributing to the problem, and may your meme
spread far and wide.

I am not a doctor, and do not have any amalgam fillings or obvious
metal sensitivities, but members of my family do.  And yes, I'm
becoming a horrible buttinsky.  :-)  

Carol