Symptoms Before and After Proper Amalgam Removal in Relation to Serum-Globulin Reaction to Metals

The results of this study indicate that proper amalgam removal and, in some cases, removal of all the other metals and replacement with biocompatible composites can eliminate or reduce 80% of the classic symptoms of chronic mercury poisoning. These results also show that the strength of an individual’s serum-globulin reaction, to many metals used in dentistry, especially the five metals present in amalgam, has important implications for recovery. Introduction It has been documented that mercury escapes from amalgam fillings and adversely affects health. Many clinical experiments have also demonstrated that symptoms associated with mercury poisoning greatly decrease when amalgam fillings are removed and replaced by less toxic materials–for example, composite materials. 4–8 This study differs from similar clinical studies in demonstrating the correlation between the patient’s serum-globulin reaction to dental metals and the patient’s response after amalgam fillings (and other metals) are replaced with composite materials found to be biocompatible with the individual patient. One hundred eighteen patients participated in this study, consisting of 97 women and 21 men ranging in age from 18 to 73 years. The average age of participants was 45 years. Before treatment began in 1990-91, a blood serum test was performed on each patient in order to determine which dental materials caused minimal reactions in the individual. This serum analysis incorporated globulin reactions for metals. Scientific research by Pleva, Clarkson, Masi and many others has proven that metals are essential for normal human functioning. However, certain metals are poisonous, even in extremely small quantities, and serve no biological function. Heavy metals, including mercury and cadmium, are in this category. Other metals, for example, copper, zinc and selenium, are necessary in minute quantities, but are toxic in large quantities. Products of corrosion and metals which react chemically with proteins or methyl groups are extremely poisonous. Removing all dental metals, thereby removing a constant and probably excessive source of exposure to metals, could obviously have a positive impact on the patient. Individuals react differently to many metals, as demonstrated by the blood serum test. This suggests that individuals will show varying degrees of improvement when exposure to these metals ceases. Method and Result The 118 patients involved in this study completed a survey discussing 38 classic symptoms of chronic mercury poisoning. Before removal of amalgam (and in some cases, additional metals) each patient underwent a blood serum test of their globulin reaction to 34 different metals and assorted dental materials. The patients then had all amalgam fillings removed. Some patients also elected to have other metal and porcelain dental work removed. Symptoms Before Amalgam Removal The survey covered 38 symptoms and complaints common to chronic mercury Symptoms Before and After Proper Amalgam Removal in Relation to Serum-Globulin