Dental amalgam is a mixture of metal alloy and liquid mercury. It has been used to fill cavities for over 100 years. (see history of amalgam below). It is sometimes referred to as: silver filling or mercury filling. The main component of the material is 50% mercury which is one of the top 5 most poisonous substances on the planet!
In 1991, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that mercury contained in dental amalgam is “the greatest source of mercury vapor in non-industrialized settings, exposing the concerned population to mercury levels significantly exceeding those set for food and for air”.
Mercury may be the cause of harmful effects to the nervous, digestive, respiratory, immune systems and to the kidneys, besides causing lung damage.
Adverse health effects from mercury exposure can be:
Mercury has been proven to be:
Good health begins in the mouth and this is why biodental practices exist.
The dangers that are associated with amalgam fillings along with the concerns regarding toxins that are frequently used in oral care materials have made it necessary to consider other ways to handle dentistry.
At Dr.Roze BioHealth Clinics, we have taken great care to ensure that you and your body, are safe, happy, relaxed and in control. We have a well-established procedure for amalgam fillings removal as well as a personalised removal and detoxification program to match your health requirements. And we take care to safeguard environmentally-friendly procedures take place in disposing of the mercury product.
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