Updated from the April 23, 2016 original post Surprisingly, there hasn’t been a ton of research on dental workers’ exposure to mercury – perhaps because the party line is that mercury amalgam is “safe.” Of course, the American Dental Association’s “Dental Mercury Hygiene Recommendations” belie this, urging caution at all points in the process of […]
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Mercury in the Air
Sometimes, you can hear a lot by listening to what’s not being said. Consider last month’s CDC report about a peculiar cluster of cases of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). This chronic lung disease is characterized by extensive scarring of the lung tissue and gradually deteriorating lung function. Of the nine patients in the cluster, all […]
Handling Mercury Amalgam Is No Laughing Matter
Surprisingly, there hasn’t been a ton of research on dental workers’ exposure to mercury – perhaps because the party line is that mercury amalgam is “safe.” Of course, the American Dental Association’s “Dental Mercury Hygiene Recommendations” belie this, urging caution at all points in the process of handling amalgam. And what research has been done […]
It’s No Myth: Dental Mercury Is a Problem
Consider a few sentences: Earth is a planet. Earth is in the Milky Way. Earth is the center of our solar system. Earth is round. For just a fraction of a second, that third sentence may have sounded plausible – even though it’s completely wrong. Surround a lie with fact, and it can seem just […]
Choosing to Be Mercury-Free
Even though good, nontoxic alternatives are available, dental students are still taught that “silver” mercury amalgam fillings are the “standard of care” – just as they were back in the 1970s when Dr. Glaros first began practicing dentistry. And yes, once upon a time, he placed them, too. What’s more, he chose a high-copper amalgam […]
More than Just the Teeth…
Biological dentistry, we recently noted, is “concerned with more than just the teeth.” We understand the teeth, gums and other oral structures in their physical and energetic relationships with the rest of the body. We understand that the vast majority of health issues cannot be reduced to one cause-one effect; that a systems-based approach to […]
What Is a Biological Dentist?
Dr. Glaros was recently asked to share his thoughts on the essence of biological dentistry. Here’s what he had to say… A Biological Dentist is a licensed dentist who uses the greatest elements and practices of conventional dentistry, who also has a great appreciation of and gives consideration to the relationship of teeth and oral […]
Why a Total Ban of Mercury Amalgam Is Needed
Passage of the global mercury treaty now known as the Minamata Convention was an amazing achievement. It’s not even close to perfect, of course. Perhaps its most significant shortcoming is that it doesn’t require an actual phase-out of dental amalgam. The way it’s written, as we’ve noted before, a country doesn’t need to take any […]