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What is Amalgam?
For about 150 years decayed teeth have been treated with amalgam. A large percentage of the population is carrying this inexpensive, easy to handle metal in their mouths.
The most common combination of amalgam :
approx. 50 % alloy powder (silver, pewter, copper, zinc, mercury) and approx. 50 % liquid mercury are mixed and used as filling.
Compared to other metals mercury emits vapors at room temperature and evaporates even more in the oral cavity. Persons with several fillings are carrying a few grams of mercury around at all times. Chewing, brushing the teeth, hot liquids and galvanic effects dilute the mercury and it is absorbed and deposited in different organs of the body (kidneys, liver, brain, connective tissue) On the one hand this disturbs the metabolism (enzyme blockages) and on the other it damages the cells and genetic make-up.
Pewter, silver and copper (not so much zinc) can be deposited in the body and are poisonous if they reach a certain dose.
Which are the symptoms of poisoning?
An amalgam poisoning does not show the same in each individual.
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Depending on the constitution of a person the illn ess breaks out in the weakest organ. It is most harmful for unborne babies (up to 50% of deposited mercury in the mother affect the fetus) and children. It most often starts in women and men in their middle age.
Amalgam has especially toxic effects on:
the nervous system (pains, depression, paralyzation)
the immune system (Susceptability to infections, allergies, fungi) the hormone system (tiredness, nervousness, irregular cycle) the mucous membranes, (sinusitis, colitis, burning sensation in the mouth) the connective tissue (muscle and joint pains)
Sub-grouping of amalgam poisoning:
1.Carriers of amalgam who are not really ill, but show symptoms of tiredness once in a while.
2. Carriers of amalgam who often suffer from symptoms of tiredness, aversion to light, head aches, appetite disorders and depressive moods, but can still fulfill their duties.
3.Amalgam carriers showing the full symptoms of the desease who are suffering from enormous exhaustion, head aches, impaired balance, dizzyness, respiratory problems , akute and/or chronic hyperventilation, touch disorder
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(tingling in the extremities) muscle spasms, cramps, walk disorders, metal taste in the mouth, disorder of the autonomic nervous system, visual defect,chronic diarrhea, weight loss, muscle and joint pains, fidgetyness, panic disorders and fears of dying.
Physical Symptoms
Migraine, head aches, tiredness, state of exhaustion, slight trembling of the hands,dizzyness, forgetfullness, numbness in arms and legs, metal taste in the mouth, inflammation of the mouth and throat, susceptibility to infections, inflammations. Cardiac disrythmia, circulatory problems, joint pains, feeling of weakness in the muscles, visual impairment, tinnitus, gastrointestinal problems, colitis, menstrual problems and fertility disorder.
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Psychological Problems
Fears, restlessness, irritability, nervousness, depressions, listlessness. Poor concentration,
Poor memory, troubled sleep, nightmares, hallucinations, stuttering, slurred speach, fear of people, aggressivity, sensitivity to light and noise.
What can we do?
That is where our holistic dentistry comes in.
Diagnose
We have excellent, state-of-the-art possibilities of testing.
Therapy
It is of utmost importance to rid your body of these heavy metals first. This will be done by your dentist. In reference to flushing your system out, you will be treated accordingly with natural remedies and other, individual measures such as vigorous wash-out or detoxification respectively.
Useful information:
The World Health Organisation raises alarm. Our world is so polluted with mercury that there are hardly any people who have not passed the tolerance level long time. Especially women over 40 years in industrialized countries exceed the
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olerance level at least six-fold.
More about this topic you will find on the website of the UNEP , the Environmental Authority of the UNO www.chem.unep.ch/mercury/ (English, French, Spanish)
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