Need to remove a mercury amalgam filling!!!!

Last July I had a dentist appt. -hygiene and check-up. I had broken off a piece of an old mercury amalgam filling...and she spotted it...and said I needed to have it replaced with a white filling.

I told her I would eventually, but not right away, as i had to come back for another hygiene appt. to finish what was started, and at that time I was just recently diagnosed...and didn't want my mouth open that long - she said 70 minutes in the chair. I was only doing 1/2 hour hygiene appointments at the time, so not to strain my neck muscles.

So, although I should have gone back for another hygiene 4 months later...I waited until today. So, it's been 9 months...and did panoramic xrays to check bone loss on my upper an lower jaw. After the hygiene, the dentist checked me over and reminded me of the filling replacement. She said that it looked like another piece had broken off.

So, please don't suggest a biological dentist...there doesn't appear to be any near our home. Since, two pieces have broken off...I'm thinking of doing the replacement in a couple of months. I know that even with a dam, little bits may go into my system...but I think that may be happening already, anyway. I've read that you should have oxygen at the time, so not to breathe in the fumes...she doesn't supply that...just a dental dam...and a rinse with water after.

How bad is it? It doesn't mean it will set me back for sure, does it? Considering, it's compromised already...and two pieces have broken off in the past year...what do you think I should do?

I'd probably take care of it sooner rather than later, if for no other reason than Lyme bacteria like the mouth and any problematic area is at greater risk of infection/inflammation. I've been dealing with tooth issues for the last 2.5 years and had a tooth pulled in September after a failed root canal & apicoectomy. I just had the screw put in for the implant and will finally have a "tooth" back in my mouth in August.

I hate dental work, not because of the usual reasons people hate the dentist but because my mouth is quite small and my jaw is messed up (maybe TMJ). Do they put something in your mouth (on the side they're not working on to keep it open? That takes a lot of the pressure off your jaw.

Hi Girlie~

I was in my dentist's office for a routine cleaning last Nov (before I knew I had lyme). We had the usual xrays done and I noticed I still had 1 mercury filling on a top molar. I had no idea, lol! I told him I wanted it out and asked if I needed to schedule a separate appt. He checked his schedule and said, "nope, we can do it today!" and about 20 mins later I had it out and replaced with a white one. I think the cost with insurance was about $70.

This was before I learned about bio dentists, so I really have no idea if it was removed with the safest methods, etc. I don't remember having oxygen, but I do remember the shots into my gums and cheek for the numbing effect (sorry if that freaks anyone out).

I have since done some of Dr. Ks protocol for heavy metal detox with the cilantro, chlorella and clay. Dr. K says often times when mercury is removed, all the other metals in the body will detox out naturally. I felt some things were definitely stirred up with the cilantro, although I am not positive it was all removed completely. I guess I wouldn't know that without a hair sample. But I continue to take the chlorella and clay.

I would get it done sooner rather than later. You'll be so happy that you have it behind you and you can focus on your healing!

Girlie:
Dr. K recommends a detox item that is specially design for when you remove silver fillings--it does not work to detox mercury from the body in general, but only when you have the filling removed. You should be able to find the article fairly easy on his site. If you can't find it, let me know and I will try to look for it when I get a chance. You can research the product and see if it's something that will help you. Yes, cilantro is a good detox for mercury but it has to be done correctly or the mercury will be released and will go to other parts of the body, which makes things worse than before according to dr. K.

Be careful-I would find a biological dentist-drilling out mercury can be dangerous! Mercury is the 2nd most deadly element known to man (why anyone thinks that should be 2 inches from brain)-good luck

I'm going back to the biological dentist next week. I went in January, had biocompatibility testing done, and then stalled out of fear. I'm going back next week to go over the test results and ask more questions. I have a mouthful - 14 I think.

Just an FYI - the dates of some of the posts are incorrectly showing yesterday but they are really 2015.