How Mercury-Free Dentistry Benefits Your Health
Looking for information on mercury-free dentistry because you recently found out that you need one or more fillings or would like to know more about your mercury-free choices and removal using the SMART protocol? Good idea. Amalgam fillings, more commonly known as silver fillings or mercury fillings, have been used as a dental restoration for filling cavities for many years. Silver fillings are made up of about 50 percent elemental mercury, with the other 50 percent including a mix of silver, tin and copper. While many people still make the choice to use silver fillings to address their tooth decay, many more are looking into their filling options because they do not want metals in their mouth, especially mercury.
What to know about amalgam mercury fillings
The fact that mercury fillings will slowly release low levels of mercury over a period of time means that those who have mercury fillings could be at risk of inhaling the mercury vapor, which is absorbed into the lungs. It is also possible for mercury to be absorbed into the body when chewing, by drinking hot liquids and through the act of grinding or clenching one’s teeth. Not only is a mercury filling dark colored and not tooth colored, it can also weaken a tooth due to expansion and contraction of the metal when exposed to temperature changes. A tooth colored filling, also known as a resin is more natural looking and can also strengthen the tooth because it is bonded to the structure of the tooth.
How mercury-free dentistry benefits health
When a patient chooses mercury-free dentistry, they are choosing not to have any potentially harmful metals placed in their mouth for restoration purposes. This is especially important for dental patients who are considered to be sensitive or even allergic to metals. It is important for patients to understand how the dental materials they choose to fill their cavities can affect their overall health, including their immune system. For this reason, mercury-free dentistry should be considered by those who have immune system problems, severe allergies, autoimmune diseases, liver problems, those who take multiple medications and those who prefer biologic dentistry methods. Amalgam fillings have been banned outright in many European countries and warnings have been placed for pregnant women and children as well.
Safe Mercury Amalgam Removal with the SMART protocol.
Keeping mercury fillings in your mouth has attached health problems but it is also unsafe to remove them without proper protection. Doctor McCarthy is an accredited level dentist member of the IAOMT, The International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology and is a SMART certified dentist who has had extensive training to prove she follows the protocol to remove mercury fillings in a safe manner. Utilizing the SMART protocol allows the least amount of exposure when removing mercury amalgam fillings.
Have you chosen mercury-free dentistry to get your cavities filled? Now that you understand more about how mercury can potentially cause risks to your overall health, the sooner you address any tooth decay in your mouth, the better. Tooth decay does not go away and instead will only continue to get worse if you do not take action now. If you would like to make a consultation appointment so you can ask Doctor McCarthy about your mercury-free filling choices and safe removal of your existing amalgam fillings, great! We await your phone call.
Are you considering mercury-free dentistry in the Williamsville area? Get more information at https://doctormccarthy.com.
