what are the dangers of this?

amalgam extraction? for prego ladies or breast feeding types.
IF this is bad, ohw long should the lady stop BF the child a few days?
also amalgam installation in preparation for a crown, is this bad?
Once the crown covers the amalgam, is all well again?

Thanks

If you are not into religious interpretations of mercury illnesses, then
don't worry about it. If you happen to believe all the holistic doctors who
want to blame real problems on imagined causes, then we cannot really
convince you anyway.

I do not believe getting the amalgam restoration will harm you or the child
in the least bit. There are a couple of lay-people who post to this forum
who think it will. If you have an open mind, then hang around and ask more
questions. The topic tends to get tempers flared up so be patient with
other posters.

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"Nancy" wrote in message
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amalgam extraction? for prego ladies or breast feeding types.
IF this is bad, ohw long should the lady stop BF the child a few days?
also amalgam installation in preparation for a crown, is this bad?
Once the crown covers the amalgam, is all well again?

Thanks

"Nancy" wrote,

amalgam extraction? for prego ladies or breast feeding types.
IF this is bad, ohw long should the lady stop BF the child a few days?
also amalgam installation in preparation for a crown, is this bad?
Once the crown covers the amalgam, is all well again?

I have had a lot of dental work done including root canals and crowns, all
while breastfeeding. No problems. No reason to stop nursing.

(Well, I wasn't nursing *during* the procedure but you know what I mean.)

Mary Ellen
William (8)
Matthew (6)
Margaret (2)

Dr Steve wrote:
If you are not into religious interpretations of mercury illnesses

religious? I'm not following?



I do not believe getting the amalgam restoration will harm you or the child
in the least bit. There are a couple of lay-people who post to this forum
who think it will. If you have an open mind, then hang around and ask more
questions. The topic tends to get tempers flared up so be patient with
other posters.

*g*
Having an open mind would suggest one considered *BOTH* or *ALL* sides
of an issue.
Lay people, holistic drs, or dentists alike can be singleminded and
closed to taking in or providing discussion/research/evidence.

Can you post some references suggesting studies have been done to prove
amalgam safety? I would be interested.

Dawn

So you have already made up your mind?

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"Dawn Lawson" wrote in message
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Dr Steve wrote:
If you are not into religious interpretations of mercury illnesses

religious? I'm not following?



I do not believe getting the amalgam restoration will harm you or the
child
in the least bit. There are a couple of lay-people who post to this
forum
who think it will. If you have an open mind, then hang around and ask
more
questions. The topic tends to get tempers flared up so be patient with
other posters.

*g*
Having an open mind would suggest one considered *BOTH* or *ALL* sides
of an issue.
Lay people, holistic drs, or dentists alike can be singleminded and
closed to taking in or providing discussion/research/evidence.

Can you post some references suggesting studies have been done to prove
amalgam safety? I would be interested.

Dawn

Dr. Steve wrote:

So you have already made up your mind?


Do you have any studies, please?
This is not a helpful or open minded response from you.

Dawn

"Dawn Lawson" wrote in message
news:r40Nb.83472$X%5.57031@pd7tw2no...
Can you post some references suggesting studies have been done to prove
amalgam safety? I would be interested.

You don't have to depend on others. (those on either side of the fence)
You can start your own research he http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/ .
Be very suspicious of any "research" offered to you (from either side of the
fence) that can't be referenced on PubMed. Come back here to smd for a
discussion of your findings.

Vaughn



Dawn

Nancy wrote:

amalgam extraction? for prego ladies or breast feeding types.
IF this is bad, ohw long should the lady stop BF the child a few days?
also amalgam installation in preparation for a crown, is this bad?
Once the crown covers the amalgam, is all well again?

Thanks

It's like this. Almost any dentist will tell you that amalgam (and
mercury) is completely harmless. Any toxicologist will tell you it is
extremely dangerous in the same league as uranium. I think it'd be best to
avoid having dentistry involving amalgam while pregnant or breastfeeding,
and to avoid inhaling any air that has circulated around the mouth.

Dawn Lawson wrote in message news:r40Nb.83472$X%5.57031@pd7tw2no...
Dr Steve wrote:
If you are not into religious interpretations of mercury illnesses

religious? I'm not following?



I do not believe getting the amalgam restoration will harm you or the child
in the least bit. There are a couple of lay-people who post to this forum
who think it will. If you have an open mind, then hang around and ask more
questions. The topic tends to get tempers flared up so be patient with
other posters.

*g*
Having an open mind would suggest one considered *BOTH* or *ALL* sides
of an issue.
Lay people, holistic drs, or dentists alike can be singleminded and
closed to taking in or providing discussion/research/evidence.

Can you post some references suggesting studies have been done to prove
amalgam safety? I would be interested.

Dawn

Thanks for your question. You are obviously a highly intelligent and
discerning individual.

The biggest exposure to mercury comes from drilling amalgam, so avoid that
during pregnancy at all costs. Freshly placed amalgam also tends to give
off more mercury than older amalgam. It is undisputed that the greatest
daily exposure to mercury in the human population is from amalgam.
Mercury also tends to concentrate in the fetus up to 30% more than in
the mother.


Obviously if you have some sort of dental infection and the infection
is a threat to you or your child that should be dealt with and resorative
options weighed.

The other thing to look out for is gold crowns placed on top of mercury
amalgam. This is even warned against in manufacturers instructions sheets.

As far as breast feeding is concerned some people probably do have elevated
levels of hg in breastmilk due to amalgam. In fact 1 in 11 people in the US
has elevated levels of Hg in the blood. On the other hand some studies
link breastfeeding to increased IQ and enhanced immune system protection
and other positive things (as you probably know) so you will have to carefully
weigh the pros and cons.

cz

On Tue, 13 Jan 2004 19:53:11 GMT, "Nancy"
wrote:

amalgam extraction? for prego ladies or breast feeding types.

REPLY:

Sorry I got confused. I thought you meant the delicious sauce for
pasta.



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