Amalgam / Mercury Free

All dental amalgam restorations contain approximately 50% mercury.  Research and reports are consistent that amalgam fillings emit mercury vapors.1-13

Mercury is constantly emitted from amalgam fillings and it is absorbed and retained in the body, particularly in the brain, kidney, and gastrointestinal tract.  The output of mercury can be intensified by activities, such as chewing and teeth-grinding.  Mercury is also known to be released during the placement and removal of amalgam fillings. 1-13

“Mercury-Safe” dentists apply techniques to remove existing amalgam fillings.  The IAOMT (International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology) has developed rigorous protocols for removing existing amalgam fillings to assist in mitigating the potential danger of further mercury exposure to patients, dental professionals and others.

The holistic dental centre offers the SMART (Safe Mercury Amalgam Removal Technique) to patients during treatment. SMART = Safe Mercury Amalgam Removal Technique – The SMART Choice

We have been established for over 18 years in Farnham town centre, approximately 10-15 minutes walk from the train station.  We have had patients visit us from as far as Iceland and China to have their amalgam fillings replaced. 

Our knowledgeable and caring staff will make you feel welcome and safe.  We take our time to explain the risks and benefits of each treatment available for you to make an informed choice.

Please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have before hand.

This is a rubber dam sheet that we use as part of the SMART protocol. The dam isolates the tooth the Dentist is working on. The patient is able to breath and swallow underneath, whilst the dam acts as a barrier, collecting any debris from the tooth. The first photograph shows the tooth after the filling has been removed, and the second photograph shows the tooth filled with a biocompatible composite filling.

References

  1. Health Canada. The Safety of Dental Amalgam.  Ottawa, Ontario; 1996: 4.  Available from: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/alt_formats/hpfb-dgpsa/pdf/md-im/dent_amalgam-eng.pdf.  Accessed March 14, 2019.
  2. Kennedy D. Smoking Teeth = Poison Gas [online video]. Champion’s Gate, FL: IAOMT; Uploaded on January 30, 2007. Available from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ylnQ-T7oiA.  Accessed March 14, 2019.
  3. Barregård L. Biological monitoring of exposure to mercury vapor. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health. 1993:45-9. Available from: http://www.sjweh.fi/download.php?abstract_id=1532&file_nro=1. Accessed April 18, 2019.
  4. Gay DD, Cox RD, Reinhardt JW:  Chewing releases mercury from fillings.  1979; 1(8123):985-6.
  5. Hahn LJ, Kloiber R, Vimy MJ, Takahashi Y, Lorscheider FL. Dental” silver” tooth fillings: a source of mercury exposure revealed by whole-body image scan and tissue analysis. The FASEB Journal. 1989; 3(14):2641-6. Abstract available from: http://www.fasebj.org/content/3/14/2641.full.pdf.  Accessed April 18, 2019.
  6. Haley BE. Mercury toxicity: genetic susceptibility and synergistic effects. Medical Veritas. 2005; 2(2): 535-542. Abstract available from: http://www.medicalveritas.com/images/00070.pdf.  Accessed April 18, 2019.
  7. Hanson M, Pleva J. The dental amalgam issue. A review. Experientia. 1991; 47(1):9-22. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jaro_Pleva/publication/21157262_The_dental_amalgam_issue._
    A_review/links/00b7d513fabdda29fa000000.pdf    . Accessed April 18, 2019.
  8. Leistevuo J, Leistevuo T, Helenius H, Pyy L, Osterblad M, Huovinen P, Tenovuo J. Dental amalgam fillings and the amount of organic mercury in human saliva. Caries Res. 2001; 35(3):163-6. Abstract available from: http://www.karger.com/Article/Abstract/47450. Accessed April 18, 2019.
  9. Mahler DB, Adey JD, Fleming MA. Hg emission from dental amalgam as related to the amount of Sn in the Ag-Hg Phase. J Dent Res. 1994; 73(10):1663-8. Abstract available from: http://jdr.sagepub.com/content/73/10/1663.short. Accessed April 18, 2019.
  10. Nylander M, Friberg L, Lind B. Mercury concentrations in the human brain and kidneys in relation to exposure from dental amalgam fillings. Swed Dent J. 1987; 11(5): 179-187. Abstract available from: http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/3481133.  Accessed April 18, 2019.
  11. Richardson GM, Brecher RW, Scobie H, Hamblen J, Samuelian J, Smith C. Mercury vapour (Hg(0)): Continuing toxicological uncertainties, and establishing a Canadian reference exposure level. Regul Toxicol Pharmicol. 2009; 53(1):32-38. Abstract available from: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0273230008002304. Accessed April 18, 2019.
  12. Vimy MJ, Lorscheider FL:  Serial measurements of intra-oral air mercury; Estimation of daily dose from dental amalgam.  J Dent Res. 1985; 64(8):1072-5. Abstract available from: http://jdr.sagepub.com/content/64/8/1072.short. Accessed April 18, 2019.
  13. Vimy MJ, Luft AJ, Lorscheider FL. Estimation of mercury body burden from dental amalgam computer simulation of a metabolic compartment model. Dent. Res. 1986; 65(12):1415-1419. Abstract available from: http://jdr.sagepub.com/content/65/12/1415.short.  Accessed April 18, 2019.
Posted on 07 July 2022 by Holistic Dental Centre