The FDA has recently reversed its position regarding the safety of Mercury amalgam dental fillings. Previously, the FDA has maintained the position that Mercury amalgam fillings are safe. The FDA is now of the position that "Dental amalgams contain mercury, which may have neurotoxic effects on the nervous systems of developing children and fetus."
What did it take for the FDA to finally reverse their position? A lawsuit, of course. The FDA’s revised statement regarding Mercury amalgam fillings may be found at http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/consumer/amalgams.html . The summary ruling of the lawsuit can be found here http://www.toxicteeth.org/Brief-MAM-FDA.pdf for those who are interested. The petition to withdraw amalgam from use (aka lawsuit) may be found here http://www.toxicteeth.org/petition_fda_042006.pdf .
Mercury is not the only unsafe product used in dental fillings. Other products used in dentistry have other toxic effects associated with them. These products are currently considered "safe" by the FDA, but the evidence suggests otherwise. What will it take for the FDA to reverse their position on these other dental products? Another lawsuit perhaps?
The toxicity of Mercury fillings is discussed in the book Why Am I Sick? And What To Do About It , available on Amazon today. Mercury can be removed from the bodily tissues, the procedure for this is also outlined in the book. In addition, the book discusses other types of fillings used in dentistry that have known toxicity. It is only a matter of time before these other toxic compounds make news headlines.
When a substance is deemed toxic, there must exist what is known as a mechanism of toxicity. If a biochemist can clearly demonstrate the disruption to the biochemical processes of the body caused by a particular toxin, and can clearly show exactly how the toxin is toxic, no further discussion or argument is necessary. If a particular compound is shown to disrupt a particular chemical reaction through a specific mechanism of action, no guidelines or legislation issued by any governmental organization is going to affect the biochemical reaction. When something is defined as a toxin, in most cases the mechanism of actions is clearly understood and demonstrable. The mechanism of Mercury toxicity is clearly understood. Mercury binds to thiol groups found in proteins. In binding to the thoil group, it renders the protein unusable by the body. End of story. This has been known for decades.
The book Why Am I Sick? And What To Do About It also discusses other toxins which cause detrimental health conditions. Many of these toxins can be found in use in and around the home. For each toxin, the mechanism of toxicity is discussed, explaining why the toxin leads to serious health consequences. Order the book today and read about subjects that will be reported in the news months or years from now!
