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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

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Mercury Amalgam Fillings Removal

Premium Questions

Dr.      Honey Arora MD

Hi I had a dental amalgam filling last week. Later I came to know silver fillings use mercury. Now I am worried. Will it cause any harm to me? It was done as on my back molar as little part of the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Honey Arora ( Dentist)
Dr. Neha Sumra MD

Good day, I was wondering how much truth there is to the hype around amalgam filling releasing mercury vapour? Could this be exacerbated by having a retainer in your mouth from braces? Would this be ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Neha Sumra ( Dentist)
Dr.   Dariush Saghafi MD

removed 8 months ago (1-2) which had a crack in it. I now only have 2 teeth left that have amalgam fillings. All other fillings are porcelain. I am 62 years old, female & suffering from a medical... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dariush Saghafi ( Neurologist)
Dr.  Shoaib Khan MD

I have tested for high mercury. What do you think of the pill chelex to help with the problem? I have a tremor and think it might be caused by the mercury. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shoaib Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Benard Shehu MD

I went to the dentist a few weeks ago for a removal of mercury fillings. He accidentally injected the freezing into a blood vessel and I started feeling pounding in my chest and irreg heart rate and I ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Benard Shehu ( Cardiologist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.   Priyanka Tiwari MD

I have many deep amalgam fillings , some over 40 years old. I also have tinnitus and hearing loss ... from additional mercury exposure during the removal? Thank you, Anna ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Priyanka Tiwari ( Dentist)
Dr.  Mahesh Kumar T S MD

Hi i believe i have mercury poisoning from my amalgam fillings, i am currently waiting for my blood tests to come in, my question is if i get the teeth removed with the amalgam will there be any... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mahesh Kumar T S ( Dentist)
Dr.   Fatbardha Sejdini MD

, especially after the removal of the mercury fillings I live in Santa Fe NM, ...I recently had 10 mercury fillings removed after having a mercury blood test that showed high level... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Fatbardha Sejdini ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr. Neha Sumra MD

Hi, I had two fillings yesterday without enough suctioning and as a result I swallowed some my old silver-amalgam filling that may have had mercury and tin, and some of my new filling which was a ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Neha Sumra ( Dentist)
Dr. Chandranjita Chattopadhyaya MD

especially, it seems) - not necessarily hot or cold food/drink. I have amalgam fillings and am wondering about mercury poisoning. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chandranjita Chattopadhyaya ( Dentist)