Posted by janejane on January 12, 2010, at 8:18:19
Hi everyone.
I've decided to get the amalgam in several teeth replaced by a biological dentist. (To anyone who doesn't think amalgam is a big deal and I am wasting my money, please see my P.S. note below.)
Although I'm relieved to be getting this taken care of, I'm still worried about some crowns I have that I'm afraid might have amalgam under them. The dentist doesn't seem to think they pose as much of a threat as the fillings he's going to remove since they aren't exposed to saliva. Another person whose opinion I value agreed. It's hard not to be worried about them, though. Should I be? Some people say that since teeth are porous, the mercury can travel down into the root and gums.
From the x-ray it looks like one tooth has a root canal that was built up with amalgam. It's impossible to tell what's under the other crowned teeth since the crowns are ceramic on metal. You can only tell with the root canal one since it shows the amalgam going deeper down, beneath where the crown covers the view. I sort of want to ask him to do the root canal one next, though he seemed to think it was OK to wait on it (I'm not sure he thinks its even necessary). As for the other crowns, he said he can try to remove them to take a look underneath if I was really concerned about them, but there is a chance that they will break in the process, requiring new crowns to be made (extremely expensive). I like that he's not pushing me to spend more money than I have, but I wonder whether he's too conservative.
Thoughts?
Bleauberry, you out there? Do you know the answer? What supplements should I take leading up to and after my appointment? I was thinking activated charcoal before and after, and extra vitamin c and selenium for a while after, though not sure how long (a week, a month?). Would chelation be dangerous if I still have amalgam in a root canal and under crowns?
If anyone knows, please reply. I was looking at buying that Cutler book, but it's $70 at amazon and even the used ones from other sellers are a lot.
Thanks!
P.S. I know the ADA position on this. To any doubters, please do some real research (the archives here have a lot). Personally I believe it's possible that amalgam might not affect some people so much. Their bodies might be good at detoxifying. But since I have some problems, I want to see whether getting it out will be helpful. Plus the teeth I'm already planning on getting done need work anyway.
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