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Amalgam fillings

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Anyone else concerned about the amount of amalgam fillings they’ve received over the years? As per my post earlier I’ve now learn that those of us with Hashimotos are less able to get rid of this toxin.

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Lalatoot3 years ago

No I am not concerned. Everyone does what they feel is best for them but personally I think the impact is minimal.

tattybogle3 years ago

i'm not either .. or at least i don't see any point in doing anything drastic about it now, since there are so many and they've been there so long. Every 15yrs or so ,amalgam fillings seem to need some attention anyway, so i do get something different as a replacement if work is needed, but dental work is enough of a PITA anyway without going looking for trouble, (and paying through the nose for it).

And i struggle to believe that the impact of something that's been there for 30/40yrs is going to be undone by taking it out now... i'd be much more concerned about breathing in diesel exhaust fumes today than what may be or may not be leaking out of a 30/40 year old filling.. and if my teeth don't hurt i'm not going anywhere near a drill

m7-cola3 years ago

Well I made a ‘project’ of getting rid of my amalgam fillings years ago. However small the toxin level they leach into the body it is still more than I wanted to accept.

• in reply tom7-cola3 years ago

Problem with that is in doing so you would have disturbed the mercury which might be better left untouched. It’s something you won’t know. 💁🏼‍♀️

beh13 years ago

I was a bit worried as I have a mouthful of fillings, but I had a hair sample done by a reputable lab and it showed minimal mercury absorption. Let sleeping dogs lie.

radd3 years ago

Juanita1957

I have mouth issues (sticky glue-like saliva & ongoing thirst) so in 2015 I had 13 hours of split sessions in the dentist chair to remove all my amalgam & replace with seven porcelain inlays. These replaced what should have been fillings but my teeth fractured/disintegrated when the mercury was removed because the fillings had been so huge.

The dentist was carefully chosen through recommendation, used rubber dams, masks, two suction tubes and oxygen (separate airline) and the treatment lasted over a period of about 3 months.

Mercury is always bound to other molecules (often essential ones such as zinc) and glutathione is the main detoxification system, binding to heavy metals with enzymes, antioxidants, and transport proteins.

I chelated with advice from a nutritionist using DMSA and binding with Psyllium Husk & Apple Pectin. This was all supported with NAC, Milk Thistle, MetaLipoate 300, Celapro, Cal-Mag Citrate, Selenium, Zinc , Vit C, Liposomal Glutathione. As chelating not only removes the mercury but many other essential nutrients these has to be replaced too, ie B Vits, etc. DMSA is harsh so I also supported the gut with glutamine, slippery elm & marshmellow and loads of probiotics.

My diet was low carbs & proteins but high in good fats to repair cell membranes. I also ate more foods contained the precursors of glutathione, specifically, cysteine-rich foods. The protocol is scientific using sups known to detoxify by transporting the toxic metals from inside the cells, to be bound and eliminated in urine & faeces so avoiding reabsorption.

Chelating can take 6 months - 2 years. Because my regime had been intense I performed a second Genova Toxic Element Clearance Profile after 6 months that showed very low heavy metal toxicity, so I gave up chelation due to being fed up with the copious amounts of pill taking, the restrictive regime and suddenly starting to feel hugely better in my general self. Thyroid hormone replacement was working well & my energy improved ten-fold.

Unfortunately, my mouth issues continue but I had to remove mercury to eliminate it as a possible cause. Toxicity is not just about the amount we have in our bodies but also our bodies response which depends on the strength of our detoxification system.

Many tolerate mercury fine but those of us with big MTHFR impairments should never have mercury fillings in first place & removal needs to be done with knowledgable care and a chelation program in place before you start as the process can make you feel very unwell. I have read about people having mercury removal in a reckless manner with no thought for ridding the body afterwards, and then suffering years of illness.

My protocol was expensive and because I now have inlays there are ongoing expenses which I hadn't realised. This is because many dentists aren't knowledgable about maintenance & repair of inlays (about every ten years) that requires specialist knowledge and treatment forcing me to continue private treatment. If your fillings are small & you aren't as old as me, your teeth may manage mercury removal ok but it is something to be mindful of.

3 years ago

I think the advice to leave well alone if it’s not causing problems is good. I add however that if they become a problem you will know - there is nothing subtle about a reaction to amalgam.

Contrary to comments that if you’ve had a filling for 30 years, it’s not going to harm you, I had the opposite experience.

I became allergic to fillings I had for 30 plus years - my dentist got me hospital they day after he saw me. Following a tongue biopsy, I was given a long treatment plan to remove every scrap of amalgam from my teeth.

The allergic manifestation was local to the amalgam, ie, in my mouth.

Recovery was remarkable although I was followed up by the consultant for 10 years before discharge.

I’m saying this to allay your worries - not to alarm you: mine was an extremely rare case - at almost every hospital visit I was used as a teaching opportunity . There was no explanation as to why my body became allergic after such a long time of tolerating amalgam.

So try not to worry about amalgam if you are asymptomatic.

If it’s a problem, your body will tell you - was my experience.

• in reply to3 years ago

Hi thank you for replying, really appreciate it. My fear, and it is consuming me right now, is mercury in the brain. No way of knowing until we get a dementia. I have good solid white teeth in my smile line and people often mention how nice my teeth are. My gums are tiptop too, but I do have some big fillings at the back and they’re worrying me.

serenfach3 years ago

I just wish I could find an NHS dentist who could save my teeth, even if it meant using house cement!

radd• in reply toserenfach3 years ago

serenfach,

I think the trouble is because lots of us have been left undiagnosed or under-medicated for many, many years our teeth just as our bone health have suffered.

3 years ago

Hi, no I don’t have any intention of removing fillings. I would rather have the teeth removed.

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