amalgam fillings and a fib

[Spud12345]

I’m 61 and have 10 amalgam fillings from when I was little. is there any correlation with a fib and having amalgam fillings in my teeth?

[BobD Volunteer]

Never heard of such in my 20 years of the game.

[jeanjeannie50]

I can only tell you that my amalgam fillings were all removed years ago and replaced with white ones but I still have AF.

Research has suggested that amalgam fillings may cause health problems that range from chronic fatigue-like symptoms to neurological problems, including Alzheimer's disease. So-called 'silver fillings' are a mixture of silver and other metals dissolved with mercury. I believe the mercury is not good for us or our environment.

Jean

[secondtry]

Tricky question. Ideally you want them all replacing but, assuming they are in good condition, the removal process could make things worse (eg mercury dust entering your body) unless your dentist does so under a strict efficacious protocol, which is rare to find in the UK.

I had two out of three removed as I was not confident the so called specialist dentist was employing the safest procedures.

[Omniscient1]

Yes, what the others have said. Putting mercury in your mouth is somehow acceptable (at least in the UK and US) but other countries have banned it. But I have never seen any correlation, statistically difficult in the UK anyway as most of us have fillings.My personal expectation is that over the years dentists will continue to swap to white fillings and quietly drop the silver ones because of 'cosmetic reasons' until we've forgotten about the supposed risks.

[DevonHubby1]

I'm 61 and have amalgam filings. I don't have AF. My wife does have both.

[Ppiman]

I’ve got them too. No, and I believe that the only people who believe there is any issue with amalgam fillings are either selling non-amalgam fillings or cynics who are not dentists.

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Steve

[RoyMacDonald]

It was found that the dentists were at risk as the mercury was affecting their nervous systems and thus their coordination was going as they aged. I think it was research done in Sweden if I remember correctly. It was a very long time ago though that I read the research paper. My Dentist read the paper when I told him about it and never used mercury fillings again. I think that the mercury was found on walls and generally in their practices as it does not stay in one place and can migrate.

It was back in the 70s or 80s I read the paper.

I had mine capped as the best way of dealing with the problem as I'd had almost every tooth filled with mercury and at least it reduced the area exposed to abrasion. I think the paper was researched on sheep that had been given mercury fillings to determine where the mercury was ending up. (lots in their stomachs and intestines as well as their brains) My dentist now has a suction thing to protect himself while he drills my fillings and always uses plastic fillings for the replacement.

All the best.

Roy

[pusillanimous]

My personal view is that all amalgam fillings should be removed and replaced with composite or gold inlays or crowns (depending which teeth are involved). Mercury is very detrimental to the health, as you know even certain fish are best avoided!

[Spud12345]

from lone atrial fib to a cure by hans r larsen He raises the possibility of dental amalgam being involved with lone a fib