Mercury-free dental services Eco-Friendly Dentistry (ok?…) Mercury amalgam removal “Safe” removal (although this practice knowingly doesn’t have the system in place for actual “safe” requirements)
At Origin Dental Wellness, we are SMART-certified to remove your mercury amalgam fillings safely. This means taking the precautions necessary to protect you, the patient, from the exposure of the toxic mercury fumes as well as the elemental mercury itself. Because mercury is a neurotoxin, it is very important to be fully protected from its … Read more
Recently, I thought I would run a little google research. So, I typed in “Mercury Safe Dentistry”. After diving into the choices I was given, I found the following options: Mercury-free dental services Eco-Friendly Dentistry (ok?…) Mercury amalgam removal “Safe” removal (although this practice knowingly doesn’t have the system in place for actual “safe” requirements) … Read more
The real question is “What’s it going to cost me to leave this mercury in my body? “, but that’s a long post for a different day. We often get asked “How much do you charge to have mercury removed“, and I love to be able to say “nothing!” As many of you already know, … Read more
SMART Removal Technique What is SMART protocol? SMART is developed by the IAOMT organization and stands for: Safe Mercury Amalgam Removal Technique. Since the amount of mercury vapors released is increased when removing the restoration with a dental handpiece, the protocol was developed to ensure that the patient and the dental team is protected … Read more
So, if mercury is a known neurotoxin, and it’s in the mouths of millions of people, what are the options for removing it safely? And what is a safe material to replace it with? Thankfully, there is a safe protocol in removing silver mercury fillings in such a way that the mercury vapor exposure is reduced. … Read more
Silver fillings—millions of people have them. Besides the obvious fact that they are ugly, what exactly are they? Silver fillings are otherwise known as mercury amalgam fillings. As a matter of fact, approximately 50% of the mercury amalgam filling is actually mercury, the shiny silver liquid metal that used to be in glass thermometers. … Read more
One of the largest debates in the profession of dentistry has been occurring for over 100 years—are silver mercury fillings “safe”? This single question is so profound that it literally divides the profession between those dentists who believe it is an inert material once it is placed in the mouth and those dentists who believe … Read more
Dental surface restorations composed of dental amalgam, a mixture of mercury, silver, tin and other metals, significantly contribute to prolonged mercury levels in the body, according to new research from the University of Georgia’s department of environmental health science in the College of Public Health. This research, which analyzed data from nearly 15,000 individuals, is … Read more
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