Dental Amalgam Mercury Fillings

Dental Amalgam Fillings, sometimes called “silver amalgams,” are actually half mercury. They are a time-release poison, a major source of mercury to those who have them. DAMS (Dental Amalgam Mercury Solutions) is a leading non-profit organization in America that educates the public on mercury amalgams and other ways that dentistry make affect health. Through its Information Packet, its newsletter and its sale of books and videos (mostly now DVDs) DAMS is able to provide a wealth of information on symptoms of mercury toxicity, safe amalgam removal, choosing suitable replacement materials, and more. DAMS is able to provide information and answer questions about toxic crowns, bridges, dentures and the risks of root canal treatment of teeth; it educates the public on jawbone disease (jawbone “cavitations”) and on the toxic hazards of fluoride.

Importantly, DAMS helps people find knowledgeable practitioners who remove amalgams safely, with elaborate precautions to protect the patient. It is very hazardous and ill-advised, to have mercury amalgam fillings replaced by a conventional dentist. DAMS maintains a list of knowledgeable dentists in every state who are trained and equipped to replace amalgams safely; they are called “holistic” or “biological” dentists, and not merely just mercury free. To request a list of knowledgeable practitioners in your state of province, please call DAMS at 1- 651-644-4572. Leave your name and full address on the DAMS voice mail, if a staff person is unable to take your call. We normally send out the list (or lists) with an Information Guide that discusses in detail the dental amalgam mercury issue and other ways that dentistry may affect health. If you need to talk with a DAMS staffer regarding your immediate situation, you may also call 1-651-644-4572.

People needing to e-mail DAMS (especially a good approach from overseas) should e-mail DAMS at dams@usfamily.net.

To view the scientific documentation of the harm done by mercury and by dental amalgam fillings, please go to www.flcv.com/indexa.html. This is one of the most comprehensive discussions of the hazards of dental amalgam fillings; many scientific references are cited.