Holistic Dental Health

The following article discusses relevant safety and efficacy issues when deciding how best to approach the removal of mercury amalgam dental fillings.

The Malibu City Council unanimously passed a landmark resolution on Monday, October 10, 2011 taking a proactive step by supporting “national and worldwide efforts to reduce anthropogenic sources of mercury,” which is in many products in common use today - including the dental amalgam filling. Dr. and Mrs.

Brush at least twice a day. Floss after every meal. And use a fluoride-enhanced toothpaste. These are the three keys to a healthy smile, right?
Open wide: you're in for some mental and dental enlightening. Brushing And Flossing And Fluoride, Oh My!

FACT: “Silver” or amalgam dental fillings contain from 48-55 percent mercury, 33-35 percent silver, and various amounts of copper, tin, zinc, and other metals. Since mercury is the major component of the material, any representation of the material should include the word “mercury”.

THJ editor's note: The previous fluoride article that we published last week was met with some derision by a nurse and a doctor... who both should known better. So, here we go again! Blind Trust!

Update here and the previous article below ~ After having scored the historic coup of convincing the Food and Drug Administration to reconsider its 2009 rule that declared mercury amalgam safe, the petitioners, led by a strong contingent from IAOMT (International Academy of Oral Med

Dr. Weston Price, a renowned dental research specialist, observed many patients with crippling degenerative diseases who did not respond to treatment. He suspected infected root canal teeth to be the culprit. He developed a testing method that revealed the presence of infection in a tooth.

A good introduction on this subject at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bv4WR9cnY4 and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBwiNQphxcc&feature=related. Some text below from http://www.hugnet.com. (Between Quackwatch, Aetna and other detractors such as some Dental Associations that know better, Cavitat Corp. has been forced into bankruptcy).

Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS) has been around for many decades, although when I was a child, Lou Gehrig was a baseball player. It has been on the increase over the past few decades, but figures of just how much increase are not known.