Early this year, the global mercury treaty we told you about a while back was passed, adopted by 140 nations. Though hard work got dental amalgam into the treaty, much more remains to be done to get mercury out of dentistry completely. In the following commentary, DAMS executive director Leo Cashman explains just why […]
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Getting the Mercury Out of Dentistry: “Recommended…Possible and Advisable”
In these days of ever-shorter attention spans, you can tell you’ve made a real impact when people are still reacting to what you’ve done even months after the fact and without the help of continuous media coverage. Case in point: Dr. Oz’s talking about the health risks of mercury amalgam fillings on his TV […]
Towards a Mercury-Free Future
“Do you know who is behind dental amalgam – the 50% mercury product that is leaching a neurotoxin and polluting our planet?” wrote Charlie Brown of Consumers for Dental Choice in a recent email. One of the chief mercury polluters is Dentsply, a major amalgam manufacturer based in picturesque York, Pennsylvania. So you never […]
Reactions to the Dr. Oz Mercury Amalgam Show
There’s been a lot of great commentary on the mercury amalgam episode Dr. Oz aired a few weeks ago, including these reflections from Dr. Mercola, published just this week. We think one of the most compelling is the article below by Dr. Mark Breiner, a biological dentist and author of the excellent guide Whole-Body […]
One of the Most Eco-Friendly Things a Dentist Can Do
A most wonderful and amazing thing happened at the American Dental Association meeting earlier this fall: Some presenters advocated a move away from mercury amalgam fillings for the sake of both patient health and the environment. Hallelujah! The focus of the panel was “green dentistry,” which was presented as not just eco-friendly but “economically savvy.” […]
The Foundation of Healing from Mercury Amalgam & Other Dental Toxins
If mercury fillings are so toxic, why doesn’t everyone who has them get sick? Why doesn’t everyone with long-term, chronic illness heal quickly once triggers such as root canal teeth or cavitations are removed or treated? Why do some people not heal at all – or even get sicker? Maybe you’ve wondered about these things. […]
Progress in the Fight for Mercury-Free Dentistry
When Dr. Glaros decided to make his practice mercury-free, it seemed a radical move. It was 1984. Most American dentists were blissfully unaware that dental amalgam was, in the words of Sam Ziff, a “toxic time bomb,” owing to its high mercury content. They didn’t understand that this potent neurotoxin is constantly released from amalgam […]
11 Questions to Ask When Searching fora Biological Dental Home
As a group, biological dentists tend to share the following practices: No mercury amalgam “silver” fillings No root canal treatments No metal restorations No titanium implants No fluoride Yes, homeopathy No fragrances No latex No VOCs in office paints Yes, full spectrum lighting Yes, working with like-minded MDs, NDs and chiropractors for patient nutritional supplementation, […]