Justification to the use of Mercury.

Dental amalgam, the material in “silver” tooth fillings, contains approximately 50 per cent of the highly toxic heavy metal mercury. But is it safe to put so much Mercury, the most toxic non-radioactive metal known to man, into the mouth of a person? Mercury used in dental fillings comes into the dental office with the poisonous cross and bones symbol right on the product information insert. Legally when the mercury is taken out of someone’s mouth it is considered a toxic waste that needed to be treated in a very specific way but dentists around the world pretend its safe in the mouth

The "silver" fillings in your teeth - Dental Amalgams - are still widely used by the dental profession in most parts of the world. The "Amalgam" consists of a mix of metals - Generally 50% Mercury, 35% Silver, 15% Tin and other metals. But is it safe to put so much Mercury, the most toxic non-radioactive metal known to man, into the mouth of a person? There is now a growing mountain of evidence that it is NOT safe to do so. Some countries, like Sweden, Canada and Germany, have either banned or imposed serious limitations on Amalgam usage. Step 1 Know the symptoms of mercury poisoning from inhalation. Chronic low-level inhalation of the vapor can cause bleeding gums, coughing, difficulty breathing, a metallic taste and vomiting. Sufficient exposure can cause permanent lung and brain damage.

Step 2 Watch for symptoms of ingested mercury. Inorganic compounds of mercury are usually poisonous and produce symptoms quickly. These include burning in the throat and stomach, bloody diarrhea and vomiting. Organic compounds of mercury typically require long-term exposure to cause symptoms, usually in the form of neurological damage.

Step 3 Measure the mercury levels in the blood as a presumptive test. Mercury levels are not always a definitive test because the mercury binds so tightly to compounds stored in the liver and kidneys.

Step 4 Administer humidified oxygen, suction the mercury out of the lungs or begin chelation therapy for inhaled mercury. These methods may have only limited success as inhaled mercury is difficult to treat.

Step 5 Treat inorganic mercury poisoning with supportive care. Administer fluids intravenously and medication to treat the symptom. Activated charcoal may be given if the ingestion was recent and chelation therapy may be started.

Step 6 Begin long-term chelation therapy for poisoning by organic mercury compounds. Prolonged exposure is particularly dangerous to children and can cause irreversible neurological damage.

Neurological and Immune Reactive Conditions Affecting Kids This mercury connection to neurological pervasive developmental disorders (autism, schizophrenia, dyslexia, ADD, childhood depression, learning disabilities, OCD, etc.) and developmental immune conditions(eczema, asthma, and allergies) mercury exposure leads to hormone and immune disturbances that can reduce fertility. In a cell culture experiment at the Tuebingen University gynecological clinic, mercury affected hormone production at low concentrations, so book club suggests it is prudent to have blood test and immediate removal of any toxins.