“Amalgam disease” – poisoning, allergy, or psychic disorder?

Gottwald, Birgit; Traenckner, I.; Kupfer, Jörg; Ganß, Carolina; Eis, Dieter; Schill, Wolf‐Bernhard; Gieler, Uwe

doi:10.1078/1438-4639-00097

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“…Until recently it was not possible to differentiate between „amalgam-sensitive" and „amalgam-resistant" persons by their mercury levels in blood or urine or an epicutaneous test (patch test) [9,21]. However, it could be shown that subjects could react to a mercury patch test with psychosomatic complaints, although there was no allergic reaction of the skin [235].…”

Section: "Amalgam Disease" and Markers Of Sensitivitymentioning

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Is dental amalgam safe for humans? The opinion of the scientific committee of the European Commission

Mutter¹

2011

J Occup Med Toxicol

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It was claimed by the Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR)) in a report to the EU-Commission that "....no risks of adverse systemic effects exist and the current use of dental amalgam does not pose a risk of systemic disease..." [1, available from: http://ec.europa.eu/health/ph_risk/committees/04_scenihr/docs/scenihr_o_016.pdf].SCENIHR disregarded the toxicology of mercury and did not include most important scientific studies in their review. But the real scientific data show that:(a) Dental amalgam is by far the main source of human total mercury body burden. This is proven by autopsy studies which found 2-12 times more mercury in body tissues of individuals with dental amalgam. Autopsy studies are the most valuable and most important studies for examining the amalgam-caused mercury body burden.(b) These autopsy studies have shown consistently that many individuals with amalgam have toxic levels of mercury in their brains or kidneys.(c) There is no correlation between mercury levels in blood or urine, and the levels in body tissues or the severity of clinical symptoms. SCENIHR only relied on levels in urine or blood.(d) The half-life of mercury in the brain can last from several years to decades, thus mercury accumulates over time of amalgam exposure in body tissues to toxic levels. However, SCENIHR state that the half-life of mercury in the body is only "20-90 days".(e) Mercury vapor is about ten times more toxic than lead on human neurons and with synergistic toxicity to other metals.(f) Most studies cited by SCENIHR which conclude that amalgam fillings are safe have severe methodical flaws.

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Section: "Amalgam Disease" and Markers Of Sensitivitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Is dental amalgam safe for humans? The opinion of the scientific committee of the European Commission

Mutter¹

2011

J Occup Med Toxicol

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“…Ahlgren et al (2002),Ahlqwist et al (1999),Alanko et al (1996),Apostoli et al (2002),Archbold et al (2004),Athavale et al (2003),Attin et al (1998),Aw et al (2005),Bagedahl-Strindlund et al (1997),Bailer et al (2001),Bangsi et al (1998), Bellinger et al (2006,Bergdahl et al (1998),Berglund & Molin (1996),Biocina-Lukenda et al (2004),Blomgren et al (1996),Bratel et al (1996Bratel et al ( , 1997,Browning et al (1997), Casetta et al (2001), Chong & Pitt (2005), Dalen et al (2003a, 2003b), DeRouen et al (2006), Dohrn & Neuser (2001), Dunne & Abraham (2000), Dunsche et al (2003), Eden et al (2002), Faccioni et al (2003), Factor-Litvak et al (2003), Fernandes et al (1998), Ganss et al (2000),Gottwald et al (2001),Grandjean et al (1997),Hayashi & Wilson (2003),Henningsson & Sundbom (1996),Herrstrom et al (1996Herrstrom et al ( , 1997,Hol et al (2001),Ibbotson et al (1996),Issa et al (2005),Jacobsen & Hensten-Pettersen (2003),Janson et al (1998),Khamaysi et al (2006),Koch (1999),Kosugi et al (2003),Laeijendecker et al (2004),Laine et al (1997aLaine et al ( , 1997bLaine et al ( , 1999,Langworth et al (2002),…”

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Do adverse effects of dental materials exist? What are the consequences, and how can they be diagnosed and treated?

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Örtengren

Eidler

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Clinical Oral Implants Res

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“…Epicutan-Testungen sind dabei fast immer negativ oder nicht in Verbindung mit den Beschwerden zu bringen [13]. Patienten mit Amalgamängsten stellen dagegen ein zwar ähnliches, aber doch zu differenzierendes und von der GD abgrenzbares Krankheitsbild dar [14,15].…”

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