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Posted June 6th, 2007 in Dentist
A friend of mine noticed that one of her two remaining mercury amalgam fillings (silver fillings) in her mouth had a small hole in the center of it. She also had a metallic taste in her mouth, was more fatigued than usual, and was not sleeping well.  

She went to the dentist as soon as possible. He suspected that there was an infection below her root canal. This type of mild, yet ongoing, infection is a common health problem that can go undetected, putting a strain on your immune system.

But my friend insisted that it was the tooth right next to the tooth with the root canal that was the problem.

To my amazement, the dentist asked her to touch the tooth that she suspected, and he tested her arm using Applied Kinesiology. (This is the same muscle-testing technique that I teach for detecting food sensitivities.) Then he had her touch the other tooth that he suspected, the one right next to it that has a root canal and cap.

He concurred that the silver (mercury amalgam) filling appeared to be the problem.

The dentist proceeded to remove the last two silver fillings in her mouth. Upon further research, I found that it is usually mercury amalgam fillings that are put under capped or crowned teeth. So, my friend still has one silver filling in her mouth under a cap, on the same tooth that has a root canal. Often, the best thing for one’s health may be to remove the whole tooth, as hidden infections can be present under root canals. These hidden infections can compromise your immune system.

Mercury fillings, I’m told, must be disposed of as toxic waste after a dentist removes them. If you have mercury fillings, each time you chew or grind your teeth you are potentially ingesting more poison. The mercury builds up in your brain, pituitary, adrenals, and other parts of the body. Excess mercury in the body is said to contribute to Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Fatigue, Parkinson’s Disease, Alzheimer’s, IBS, allergies, and many other diseases.

Mercury from amalgam fillings can permanently damage the brain, kidneys, and immune systems of children.

In one study, there was a link from mercury fillings to gastrointestinal problems, sleep disturbances, concentration problems, memory disturbances, lack of initiative, restlessness, bleeding gums and other mouth disorders.

If you are afraid of going to the dentist and don’t want to get mercury fillings removed, consider how much your health may be suffering every day versus suffering just a few hours in a dentist chair.

Please look at having your silver fillings taken out. There are dentists who specialize in mercury amalgam filling removal, in order to prevent further poisoning during the removal process.

Take it slowly, and get your silver fillings replaced with white fillings as they go bad to have them covered by insurance, or as you can afford it. But, please, do see your dentist twice a year to prevent major problems in your mouth that can affect your overall health.

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My new white filling has been in almost 3 weeks now, and it still hasn’t setted down.

I can’t say I’m in pain all the time; but I definitely know I’ve got a filling, and its EXTREMELY sensitive to hot and cold, and I can’t put pressure on it enough to chew.

Sometimes, more at night, it does hurt. I sometimes wake up in pain, and I seem to have pain in my jaw bone above the tooth.

Have I waited long enough for the new filling to settle in? How long does the pain from a new white filling last?

k

Posted February 10th, 2007 in Dentist

OK. So my new filling is in.. but it doesn’t feel right. It feels too big. The wrong shape.

Questions-

  • Is it like having a new pair of shoes? Will I ‘bed’ my new filling in?
  • If so, how long does it take?
  • Perhaps I’m just not used to the feeling of the new shape
  • Maybe the old one had worn down and this is the shape my tooth should be?

And, if I need to go back to have my filling re-shaped, will I need more injections?

Anybody got any ideas?

thanks

 

Posted February 8th, 2007 in Dentist

Really wasn’t looking forward to today’s visit to the dentist….

Not after the three injections a couple of weeks ago.

I asked for an injection in the roof of my mouth today. I remembered feeling pain there last time. The dentist said that she only normally did that for tooth extractions, but she went along with my whim! (probably just to keep me quiet!)

So finally, I have my new white filling. Decided a definite ‘No’ to mercury. But the white filling wasn’t available on the NHS so I had to pay £60 - still better than a free mercury one!

The dentist found quite alot of plaque underneath the old, cracked filling. She mentioned that this could be a cause of bad breath.

So I may also be a step closer to curing my bad breath too!

Speak soon,

k

Posted January 25th, 2007 in Dentist

This mornings visit to the dentist didn’t go quite as planned.

I was due to have one of my old fillings replaced. But it didn’t happen. Three injections later and I still couldn’t take the pain, Mostly from the coldness of the air rather than the drilling. The dentist thinks my teeth are just very sensitive (or maybe I’m just a big baby!)

So, I’ve been sent off with Colgate Sensitive toothpaste to use.  And to go back again in two weeks…..

k

 

 

Posted January 23rd, 2007 in Dentist

Thankfully, my cold seems to be past its worst and my breath has gone bad to being bad/stale! I suppose that’s good news!

Well, had to go to the dentist for my regular 6 month check up this morning. And I need to have one of my fillings replaced. So much for boasting that I never need any dental work done!

I’ve decided to have a white amalgum rather than the usual mercury filling.

I’ve been doing some reading on mercury fillings and it seems that the mercury slowly leaches out of the fillings over time, and your body has no way of getting rid of the heavy metals - doesn’t sound good to me!

Does anybody know:

  • is more mercury released during the removal of the old filling?
  • is there anything I can take, perhaps vitamins, to help to detox any mercury out of my system?

I’ll let you know how I get on

k