Dental amalgams are becoming a serious issue for people who have undergone general dentistry procedures in the latter half of the twentieth century
. What most people do not know is that dental amalgamthe silver looking substance that has long been used to fill cavitiesis rich in mercury. While amalgams are made of tin and silver as well, they are disproportionately made of mercury (i). One amalgam filling can have the equivalent of a thermometer's amount of mercury. This is worrisome, to say the least.
Having mercury secured into your tooth can be devastating to the human body and each of its vital organ systems. What recent research has found is that mercury does not stay contained in the amalgam filling. Instead, it cracks in time and gets exposed to the heat and moisture of the mouth. Once this happens, the patient is in trouble because once mercury is exposed to warmth it begins to vaporize. People with mercury fillings thus begin to inhale toxic mercury gas without even knowing it.
The nonstop breathing of mercury vapor puts the toxin into the bloodstream quickly. Once in circulation, the toxin reaches each part of the human body, from head to toe.
One of the worst ways mercury affects the body is by making it difficult for cells to respirate. The respiration process in cells allows the cells of the body to produce energy and go about their preprogrammed duties. However, when a toxin like mercury disrupts the respiration process the cells lose their functionality. The results range drastically but include the development of auto-immune illnesses (ii).
Holistic dentistry focuses on safe mercury removal for people with silver fillings. Even though a person may have had silver fillings put in their mouth, they can always have them safely removed and repaced with white composite fillings.
(i) Miami Dentist Blog Article: Breath Easily with White Fillings
(ii) Miami Dentist Blog Article: Choose White Fillings for a Healthy Immune System