What To Ask Before Having Your Dentist Remove Mercury Fillings

1. What precautions does your dentist take to protect your from mercury exposure before amalgam removal? A dentist that takes no special precautions can poison you further.

2. Does your dentist perform compatibility testing? Many people, especially those with compromised immune systems, could react poorly to some alternative replacement materials. Before having your amalgams removed, speak to your dentist or a doctor about testing to ensure that the replacement material will not harm you further.

3. Ask if your dentist uses an air purification system to minimize mercury vapor in the dental office. Dentists who do not have the proper purification equipment may have air quality that is below safe occupational exposure limits.

4. Ask what your dentist does for nutritional support before and after amalgam removal. Does he or she work with any specific local doctors? What protocol is used for nutritional support and mercury chelation?

5. Find out if your dentist belongs to any biological dentist association, such as the IAOMT. Very little time is spent in dental schools teaching composite replacement of dental materials. If your dentist has not taken additional training and does not belong to any biological dentist association, you may not be happy with your result.

6. Ask for references. Speak with some of your dentist’s patients who have had similar procedures done. Check your dentist’s website. Is he or she listed in any Mercury Free directory? If not, why?

7. Does your dentist use an amalgam separator to ensure that the hazardous waste removed from your mouth is not dumped into the environment? Dentists are among the largest of mercury polluters in America.

8. Shop prices. Mercury removal has become an industry within the dental community. There are many dentists who remove mercury fillings simply because of the public demand and economic opportunity. Biological dentists who practice mercury free dentistry often invest substantially in the necessary equipment and training required. As a result, true biological dentists may be more expensive than inexperienced dentists. Take the time to ensure that you are not overcharged and that you are comparing apples to apples. At the same time, it does not make sense for you to take unnecessary risks that could result in years of illness, for the sake of saving a few dollars.

9. Use your right to informed consent. Do your research and make sound, well-informed decisions.