While many dentists are willing to remove mercury amalgam fillings or gold restorations, it is very important that protocols are utilized to minimize patient (and staff) exposure. Disregard for these protocols can result in extremely high exposure to mercury.

Our office reduces these risks by utilizing the following protocols:

1.  Patient wears a nasal hood & breathes oxygen during the procedure (essential when mercury fillings are removed or replaced.)
   
   
2. Oral vitamin C will be provided (pill & liquid form) or Vitamin C IV drip is available upon request. (Used for chelation of the mercury atoms in the bloodstream before they get deposited in the body tissue or pass the blood/brain barrier, the placental barrier, or pass through breast milk) Amalgam removal is not recommended during pregnancy unless absolutely necessary (with proper protocol)
   
   
3.  High-speed suction. To help in assuring mercury vapor is properly directed
   
   
4.  We will utilize a cotton drop cloth technique, which Dr. Swidler developed to most effectively catch harmful debris associated with mercury removal. Currently the rubber dam approach is still often used amongst many practitioners but we have found that once the dam is removed, metal debris is almost always found. The cotton drop cloth technique consists of numerous layers of cotton and paper products, functioning like a magnet for the harmful debris
   
   
5.  Air purification/filtration. Ozone machines, open windows, & additional air treatment will be a part of the procedure
   
   
6.  High flow water and air flow (water cooled instruments)
   
   
7. Dr. and assistant wear mercury vapor masks. We don't mean to have anyone feel distant from our caring expressions but we take our job very seriously. Our occupational setting exposes us to hazardous wastes and mercury vapors when we remove your amalgams. Our masks, vitamin C levels, and air control minimize our risks to exposure
   

 

Mercury Links
Spiritofhealing.com
Nonamalgam.com
Amalgam.org
Holisticmed.com
Toxicteeth.org

 

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