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Dealing with Amalgam
Dental amalgam is a mixed metal alloy: 50% mercury, 30% silver, 20% copper, tin and zinc.
           
THE FDA HAS NOT APPROVED THIS MIXED ALLOY THAT IS PLACED INTO YOUR TEETH.
 
During routine amalgam fillings removal, the equilibrium between the levels of mercury (Hg) in the mouth, in the blood and in various other body tissues changes.  As amalgam fillings are removed from the mouth, Hg ions come out of body tissues to reestablish the equilibrium.  This is when chelators and other supplements are very important.  Chelators and other suplements help detoxify your body by binding to heavy metals and eliminating them from your tissues.
 
Dr. Balica recommends some kind of testing for mercury levels in your body or tissues.  Mercury fillings are chemically reactive in the mouth.  As you know, mercury leaks from fillings by ionic exchanges in the mouth, mostly during chewing.  Mercury from environmental and food sources combines with the leaking Hg from your fillings and has a cumulative toxic effect on your body.
           
A fecal test from Doctors Data, Inc. is most reliable, easy to use at home and comes with literature to interpret the results.  People with severe allergies and immune system problems, or with diagnosed mercury/heavy metal toxicity, should be under treatment of a physician/toxicologist.  A physician will use IV (intavenous) or oral chelators which are FDA approved metal-binding drugs.
 
CHELATION IS A CLEANSING METHOD WHICH REMOVES TOXIC METALS AND ALLOWS CELL WALLS TO HEAL, IMPROVES METABOLISM AND BLOOD FLOW, REMOVES FREE RADICALS THEREBY REDUCING INTERNAL INFLAMMATION AND ATHEROSCLEROSIS, AND DETOXIFIES YOUR BODY.

CHELATORS:
  • EDTA-ETHYLENEDIAMINETERAACETIC ACID
  • DMPS-2,3-DIMMERCAPTOPROPANE-1-SULFONATE- this is not FDA approved
  • DMSA-2,3-DIMERCAPTOSICCINIC ACID
  • DMSO-DIMETHYLSULFOOXIDE
These are some supplements we recommend for 90 days beginning 1 week  before amalgam removal:
Vitamin C, Vitamin B12,  zinc, copper, selenium, magnesium, manganese, calcium, glutamic, aspartic, glycinic and gamma-aminobutyric acids.

Typically, mercury removal is done by quadrants (quarters) of the mouth if the patient is asymptomatic.  If unusual symptoms are reported, sequential removal  is used. Unusual symptoms are psychological or behavioral or neurological abnormalities around the head and neck. Sequential removal means removing fillings according to electrical potential.  Usually the smallest fillings should come out first and work upwards in size.  A cycle of 7-14-21 days should be used between visits depending on the patients tolerance.

Basic protocol during removal of amalgam:
  • Charcoal
  • Room ventilation
  • Eye, airway, body, mouth protection for patient, doctor and staff
  • Rubber dam
  • Water, suctions, high speed drills
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Home
 Dr. Balica's Bio
 To our Patients
 Hippocratic Oath
 Soothing Dentistry
 Dental Materials and the Mouth
 Dental Procedures Dealing with Amalgam
 Dental health store
 Office directions