Toxins - Mercury in Amalgams

One major contributor of toxin impacts to the human body is from a commonly utilized non-biocompatible dental material. Known as amalgam, it may have been used by your dental professional during one of dental checkups. An amalgam is created from a mixture of metals. The amalgam used in silver-colored dental fillings contains approximately 49% metallic mercury, 35% silver, 9% tin, 6% copper, and trace amounts of zinc. When the amalgam is first mixed, it is a soft paste which is inserted into the tooth surface. It hardens within 30 minutes. There are numerous types of amalgam fillings - all of which contain various amounts of mercury. Mercury is known to adversely impact numerous neurological functions of the body plus many other impacts upon human health.

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In 1997, a leading researcher within the Cellular & Molecular Neurobiology Research Group and Associate Professor from the University of Calgary, Dr. Naweed I. Syed , Ph.D along with researchers, Dr. Christopher C.W. Leong Ph.D and Dr. Fritz L. Lorscheider, Ph.D studied the impacts of mercury upon brain function.

In the research this team utilized that latest state-of-the-art electrophysiological, patchclamp, time-lapse video and fluorescence imaging, cell culture and molecular biological techniques. Their primary research interest is in the cellular and molecular basis of rhythm generation and specific synapse formation. Research programs are directed towards determining how neurons find their path enroute towards their targets and form specific synaptic connections with other neurons, and how their morphology and physiology is modified by injury or environmental stress.

In their recent research this team observed that the inhalation of mercury vapor (Hg0) inhibits binding of GTP to rat brain tubulin, thereby inhibiting tubulin polymerization into microtubules. A similar molecular lesion has also been observed in 80% of brains from patients with Alzheimer disease. This study examined whether mercury ions could affect membrane dynamics of neurite growth cone morphology and behavior.

Time-lapse images with inverted microscopy were acquired prior to, during, and after the mercury ion exposure. The researchers were able to clearly demonstrate that mercury ions markedly disrupted membrane structure and linear growth rates of imaged neurites in 77% of all nerve growth cones. When growth cones were stained with antibodies specific for both tubulin and actin, it was the tubulin/microtubule structure that disintegrated following mercury exposure.

They conclude that this visual evidence and previous biochemical data strongly implicated mercury as a potential etiological factor in neurodegeneration.

This is simply one of many studies that have demonstrated a clear adverse impacts upon the human body.

There are also many other impacts to health caused or influenced in some way by mercury toxicity within the human body. However if properly detoxified the impacts to health are noticably reduced. The following graphic shows the average factors of improvement experienced by over 1500 individuals who replaced their mercury amalgam fillings in this manner. Each individual is unique, so your actual experience may vary.

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You might be asking why are such substances commonly being utilized in dental materials? We believe one major factor is the conflicts of interest within leading drug and chemical companies, government oversight agencies, medical and dental organizations who have compelling historical financial interests in the mecury amalgam processes. Though American Medical Association (AMA) and American Dental Association (ADA) were created on the basis of many noble merits, we believe they often find themselves choosing to protect financial revenues and implement other protectionist strategies over the higher good of public health. A prime example of this is the ADA and its system of research grants through it's non-profit arm American Dental Association Health Foundation (ADAHF). A recent search of U.S. Patents revealed that this organization is the owner of 103 dental patents. It appears that these patents may often be licensed to manufacturers in exchange for handsome royalties that help the organization to fund research grants and its operational functions. Click this link to view a listing and complete information regarding these patents held by the ADAHF.

You may also view the current position of the ADA with regards to amalgam filling material in this broadband Windows Media movie, Learn the Real Story About Mercury in Dental Fillings (1.5MB). Please note however that DeFelice Family Dentistry ardently opposes the promoted ADA position of amalgam safety.

Therefore, we recommend that all consumers evaluate their health related decisions carefully and not fully rely on the recommendations of organizations with potential conflicts of interest that could compromise their intended objectivity.

DeFelice Family Dentistry is fully commited to your dental health and well being. It is the primary reason we have provide such an extensive resource of on-line information for you to review at this website that both supports and opposes our position.

Please take some time and review the directly related links at this website and the numerous third party website links provide here and in our Site Directory before making any future decision regarding the use or support of amalgam related dental fillings. At these links you will discover why DeFelice Family Dentistry is a mercury-free dental practice and utilizes only products that provide the least amount of impact to the body and if possible optimize the human body bio-energies.

The quality of life in your future could depend upon your decision in this regard.