by Karl Loren
Toxicity from Dentistry
Toxic Effects of Dentistry Introduction
Oral Galvanism
Toxicity from Root Canals
Unhealed Extraction Site
Fluorides Explored
Acupuncture in Dentistry
FAQS Questions Regarding Toxicity in Dentistry
This article will review the myriad of problems that can be caused by traditional dentistry. What I am about to discuss will be new to most of you. Some of you will have some knowledge on this subject. We will discuss toxic metals such as mercury and nickel, oral galvanism, possible toxic effects from root canals, cavitational problems from previous extraction sites, fluoridation, and finally,acupuncture in dentistry.
A silver amalgam composition consists of fifty per cent mercury and fifty per cent silver filings to which a small amount of tin, copper, and zinc may be added in varying amounts. These two substances are triturated together(mixed) and in a short time this mass hardens. The widespread use of silver amalgams started in the middle eighteen hundreds.Since that time there has been ongoing discussions about the toxic nature of mercury and it's use as a dental restorative material. Because of public awareness, the interest in mercury for industrial purposes has waned. It is interesting to note that G. Agricola in De Re Metallica warned of the dangers of mercury pollution in 1556.
The dental toxicity issue from mercury has been a highly inflammatory topic for the last one hundred and fifty years. It has been the contention of the American Dental Association that once the amalgamation took place, there was no leakage of mercury vapors from the filling. A landmark research project by Svare et al documented the release of mercury vapors upon chewing in 1981. This did not phase the American Dental Association. There new contention now is the amount of leakage is so small it has no ill effects on the tissues of the body. Another landmark study was done by Vimy, Takahashi, and Lorscheider at the Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta T2N4N1, Canada.
They placed twelve radioactive amalgam fillings in five ewes. Each ewe was mated, and both ewe and fetus was monitored.Excretion of mercury in the fetus commenced on day two after placement of the amalgams in the ewes. Highest concentrations of mercury from amalgam in the adults occurred in the kidney and liver with substantial levels also present in the endocrine glands, oral tissues, stomach, and respiratory tract. This research project has been hailed worldwide for it's documentation of mercury transmission from dental amalgams to distant parts of the body, but the American Dental Association refuses to accept its validity.
In 1984, I did before and after immune panels on twenty nine patients with mercury and nickel restorations. Not only did the immune panels improve in most of these cases, but the symptomatic health problems improved dramatically.This report has been published in three alternative medicine journals. I would like to discuss three of these cases.
Case Histories
Case 1 Exostosis
Of The Bone
Case 2 Kidney
Ailment
Case 3
Lymphocytes
The next area of dental toxicity that wish to review is oral galvanism. This is the difference of potential created by two dissimilar metals in the oral cavity. Other names for oral galvanism are galvanic mouth currents, mouth battery, and metal tension fields. All regulating events of the human body are conducted by electrical charge carriers. Therefore any conflicting electrical charges that emanate from dissimilar metals in the oral cavity create pathogenicity. In other words, the electrical currents created by the metal fillings conflict with our own bodily electrical system creating blockage and interferences. We were not born with these galvanic charges in our mouths.God never intended for us to have them. This is a man made creation and our immediate concern is to understand and stop using dissimilar metals in the mouth. Another toxic fallout is the dissemination of non-precious metal ions to distant areas of the body.
The fluids of the mouth that act as electrolytes are the saliva, bone fluid, and dentinal plasma. Whenever a non-precious post is placed in the root canal for reenforcing,and an amalgam buildup is placed, and a gold crown constructed as the final restoration, large electrolytic currents emanate from that tooth. Imagine the foci of infection and toxicity that silently permeates the body causing untold damage and sickness. Suppose we now fabricate a non-precious metal partial that contacts this gold crown creating more galvanic currents. Unfortunately the brain is incapable of picking up these currents and the beat goes on and on and on.I would estimate that between four and five million Americans have this scenario. Couple this with fifty to sixty million of Americans running around with mercury amalgams and another twenty million with porcelain to nickel crowns and what do you have? You have the setting for a lot of degenerative diseases in the making. This is why H.D.Gosau from The Academy for Biocybernetic Total Medicine writes:
The crux medicorum in focus diseases does not just lie in the therapeutic area but begins even before the diagnosis at the initial suspicion that such a connection could be the case. This is why everything possible must be done to avoid Pathogenic damages with their consequential focus effects. However, this can only be feasible if we pay careful, subtle attention to all relative possibilities.
You might ask, if all I have discussed is true, why hasn't organized dentistry picked up on this? Perhaps the two biggest reasons are fear and money. The fear comes from the many possible lawsuits that would occur if organized dentistry finally admitted mercury in teeth was toxic to humanoids. They have defended that position for so long that an about face might open up a can of worms. The other aspect is money. A dentist with a wife, three children,a home mortgage, two cars, two dogs, and a cat has to have a steady income coming in continuously. If he or she should deviate from mainline policy, he or she will be confronted with reprisals. The possibility of a costly lawsuit and loss of license are the order of the day which I might add happened to many of my colleagues. It obviously behooves the enlightened spirit to be not so enlightened for fear of these reprisals. I understand the situation all too well. The dental board visited my office on three occasions warning me of my failure to abide by the code of ethics. These were weightless claims which served as a subtle form of harrassment. It wasn't until the AMA secretary visited me to inform me I was practicing medicine without a license. He told me the organized dental component supplied them with all the information of my nutritional testings and they deemed I was treating cancers, kidney disease, etc. which was beyond the scope of my dental license. This was totally erroneous as I was just practicing nutrition and the scope of my dental license allows me to practice nutrition. They told me if I ceased doing nutritional testing, they would drop their plans for seeking to take my license away. I could ill afford to lose my license at that time, so I agreed to stop doing nutrition for three years. This enabled me to get my house in order for retirement. When the three years were up, I started doing my nutritional testing again. I do not fear any reprisals now as I am practicing nutrition, and my license to practice dentistry is inconsequential. I tell you this story to reiterate how difficult it is to be an enlightened spirit in a structured, inflexible, dogmatic, and quasi scientific profession.
Where does organized dentistry stand on oral galvanism today?
They have about the same position as they do on mercury amalgams. Although the scientific literature abounds with the problems of galvanic currents in the mouth, the powers at be are content to sit on their hands in the hopes that these findings will somehow go away. I pointed out how difficult it is to fight city hall; so even with the advancement of technology and knowledge of these toxic problems, fewer and fewer dentists are opting to go the enlightened path. I was going to say the progressive, enlightened, holistic dentist is between a rock and a hard place, but it is you,the patient, that is being short changed.
The next subject to be discussed are root canals and their possible source of toxicity. Approximately twenty five million Americans undergo root canal therapy every year in an effort to prevent the loss of teeth that have abscessed. The root canal is the left portion of the tooth which houses the vital organs such as the nerve and blood vessels. The dentist endeavors to clean and sterilize this canal and fill it with a sterile, non toxic inert material. This usually renders this tooth serviceable and non painful; however, the entire inner hard core of the tooth is made of dentin which has several million dentinal tubules. These tubules allow the circulation of lymphatic type fluid to circulate from the vital organs of the root canal to the outside of the tooth. This is a viable circulatory phenomenon which has a purpose. It services the periodontal ligament as well as the sensory aspect of the nerve and blood centers in the root canal. If the body chemistry is healthy, the flow of lymphatic fluid is from the root canal to the outside of the tooth. This creates an irrigation for the tooth and usually prevents the accumulation of plaque to form. When the body chemistry is not healthy, then the circulation is from the outside of the tooth to the inner root canal. This allows for no irrigation, but rather an accumulation of plaque to form. There are many more reasons for maintaining the integrity of the circulation in the dentinal tubules. Root canal therapy completely destroys this integrity, and what happens to the non-circulating fluid in these tubules? This fluid as it ages becomes stagnant and becomes a toxic substance. This porous structure now becomes a septic mass emanating poisons into the body. Is this what you want? Mercury amalgams are said to be the caskets of the body. Root canals are said to be the cadavers of the body.
I do not recommend root canals for anyone. Each individual has a right to their decisions. Many people simply do not wish to lose a member of their body. I respect this, and I always discuss the consequences.
The next area of discussion is whether the root canal filling actually sterilizes the apical end of the tooth. There are so many lateral canals at the root end of the tooth where bacteria can harbor that it is unlikely that a complete aseptic condition exists. This, however, is a debateable subject. Again, the complete acceptance of root canal therapy as a viable substitution for extraction is completely and whole heartedly supported by organized dentistry. You are in violation of the code of ethics if you speak out against root canal therapy. When I was a practicing dentist, I always let the patient make that decision after explaining all pros and cons.
The next and last area of dental toxicity I will be discussing is the unhealed extraction site. These are called Neuralgia inducing cavitational osteonecrosis.(NICO) These are jawbone cavitations. These areas can be a source of pain, and they cannot always be seen on an x ray. The cause of these lesions is difficult to pinpoint.It is believed that if infection follows an extraction, or a dry socket occurs after an extraction, the likelihood of a NICO lesion occurring is more likely. Generally, even though the surgical site appears normal, a problem can exist in the bone for years. When these areas are biopsied, the abnormal features of a NICO lesion are present. It is not understood why some of these lesions are painful and some are not. Based on laboratory findings, one or more of the following factors contribute to NICO development. Immune system dysfunction or deficiency; unusual microbial pathogens;reduced blood flow to affected jaws; lack of one of several intra-boney growth factors; nerve dysfunction.NICO lesions can cause pain, mild to severe, in some people. Pain from these lesions can be referred to distant organs. They can refer pain across the midline. Obvious, the best treatment is prevention. Cleaning the soft tissue attachment, scrapping the bone, and irrigating the socket with a homeopathic remedy. Generally, once NICO's are diagnosed, they are surgically cleaned out and biopsied to confirm diagnosis. NICO lesions are very perplexing. Even after surgery, they can reappear years later.
Many times after the removal of these lesions, trigeminal facial pain subsides. Many dentists are not familiar with this problem, but most oral surgeons are. In the last fifteen years of my practice of dentistry, I have observed approximately twenty patients exhibiting NICO, so you can see they are fairly common.
Dr. J. Bouquot is a leading authority on NICO lesions.His report was published in Oral Surg, Oral Medicine,Oral Pathology 1992 73(3); 307 319. I had the pleasure of dining with him at one of our Chicago biological dental meetings.
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