Archive for November, 2010

The Poisonous Effects of Mercury

Our Preferred Poison A  little mercury  is  all that  humans  need to do away  with themselves quietly, slowly, and surely. By Karen Wright  –  DISCOVER  Vol. 26  No. 03  –  March 2005                    Biology & Medicine   Let’s start with a straightforward fact: Mercury is unimaginably toxic […]

Editorial About Mercury

Rising Mercury Home Editorials – from the Bangor Daily News — Thursday, Apr. 12, 2001 Despite protests from the American Dental Association, any country that seriously discusses doing away with mercury thermometers because of their potential impact on health cannot be long from restricting the use of mercury dental fillings. Congress will soon work on […]

Mercury and the Law

The articles on this page discuss legal and political developments, their impact on the practice of dentistry and dental health consumers. California Dentists Forced Out Of State Of Denial: The Health Risks Of Mercury Amalgam Fillings Redacted Article: By Hal A. Huggins, D.D.S., M.S. Alternative Medicine Magazine, May 2001 After Years of Litigation, California dentist […]

Why I Stopped Using Mercury

A personal message from Dr. Gene Sambataro Founder, Institute for Biological Dentistry It has been more than 21 years since I placed mercury amalgam in a patient’s mouth. I decided in 1987 to never place another. Up to that point, I believed, along with almost all other dentists, that the 50% mercury content in these […]

The Institute’s Position

The Institute for Biological Dentistry does not use any “silver” filling material for the following reasons: FACT: “Silver”or Amalgam dental fillings contain: 48% to 55% Mercury 33% to 35% Silver Various amounts of Copper, Tin, Zinc and other metals Since Mercury is the major component of the material, any representation of the material should include […]

Dangers of Removal

Congratulations! If you have already decided to have your mercury amalgam fillings replaced, you have made an important decision towards enhancing and protecting your health. However, you should know that there are definite risks involved in the removal of this highly toxic metal. That’s why you absolutely must seek out a biological/holistic/toxic-free dentist that has […]

Autoimmune Disease & Mercury

Is Mercury Toxicity an Autoimmune Disorder? By Keith W. Sehnert, M.D., Gary Jacobson, D.D.S., Kip Sullivan, J.D. Reprinted with the permission of The Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients – Aug/Sept 1999 Autoimmune Disorders The diagnostic arena now occupied by autoimmune disorders provides us with terms that could be best described as “alphabet soup.” Such problems […]

The Alzheimer’s Connection

New Research Connects Mercury to Alzheimer’s Disease (reprinted from a Press Release on March 26th, 2001 – from the “Retrograde Degeneration of Neurite Membrane Structural Integrity of Nerve Growth Cones Following InVitro Exposure to Mercury.”) Scientists have shown that trace amounts of mercury can cause the type of damage to nerves that is characteristic of […]

The Autism Connection

Autism: A Novel Form of Mercury Poisoning? S. Bernard, B.A., A. Enayati, M.S.M.E., L. Redwood, M.S.N., H. Roger, B.A., T. Binstock Sallie Bernard. ARC Research, 14 Commerce Drive, Cranford, NJ 07901 USA 908.276.6300, fax 908.276.1301 SUMMARY Autism is a syndrome characterized by impairments in social relatedness and communication, repetitive behaviors, abnormal movements, and sensory dysfunction. […]

Owner’s Guide to Silver/Mercury Fillings

Mercury is a poisonous heavy metal, proven to be more toxic than Lead or Arsenic. If silver fillings are in your mouth, Mercury is in your body. Some bodies can cope with the extra stress and naturally detoxify the Mercury constantly wearing off from the fillings. Other bodies can become overwhelmed, and eventually suffer disorders […]