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Mercury Safe is NOT Mercury Free

Mercury Free

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

So What Does it Cost to Have Mercury Removed?

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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

SMART Removal Technique

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

What’s in Your Mouth? (Part 2)

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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

What’s In Your Mouth? (Part 1)

What's in your mouth

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