For years anyone who dare question the safety of amalgam fillings had been labeled a quack. Both the American Dental Association and the Food & Drug Administration insisted that dental amalgam fillings containing mercury were absolutely safe. However, this July, the FDA recanted on its previous statements and admitted the toxicity of the ubiquitous dental fillings.
Dentists have been filling cavities with a composite made of elemental mercury, silver, tin, copper and other metals for more than a century. Despite the fact that mercury has long been known to be extremely toxic to humans, health organizations and dentists have unanimously held that mercury was safe when combined with other metals. However, a recent lawsuit against the FDA forced them to alert consumers to the potential risks of the fillings, especially to developing fetuses and children.
Several consumer advocacy groups, including Consumers for Dental Choice, filed a lawsuit against the FDA after reports that there were holes in their research in support of amalgam safety. Newsweek called the declaration an “about-face” for the government agency, and many consider the change to be the beginning of the end of amalgam fillings. While the FDA has long denied the health risks of mercury-amalgam fillings, many individuals have reported ill effects.
If you currently have amalgam fillings, don’t panic, and DON’T get them removed, especially if you are pregnant. Many dentists will remove amalgam fillings for cosmetic reasons, but will not take the necessary precautions to eliminate the risk of inhaling mercury vapor and fine particles of mercury from the air, which is a huge health risk. Not all individuals will develop serious health problems related to amalgam fillings. If you feel you have symptoms of mercury poisoning or want to have your fillings removed as a preventative measure, do it before you get pregnant, or after you have finished breastfeeding. It is crucial that you have your fillings removed by a dentist who uses the IOAMT protocol, which takes serious measures to reduce the risk of mercury exposure. If your children require cavity fillings, consider safer alternatives.
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