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father could place <strong>to</strong> save his son‟s teeth. These same fillings<br />
<strong>to</strong>day contain the same high content of mercury, 50% <strong>by</strong> volume<br />
of the mix, with the fine powder approximately 75% silver, and<br />
24% tin, with small percentages of copper and zinc.<br />
Multiple metals can produce an electrical condition resulting in<br />
pain. When biting my teeth <strong>to</strong>gether I experienced this electrical<br />
pain with my new filling. Eliminating this galvanic current and<br />
pain in my deciduous (ba<strong>by</strong>) <strong>to</strong>oth required removal of the<br />
mercury silver amalgam and replacing it with a gold inlay.<br />
Immediately there was no more pain in my <strong>to</strong>oth. High galvanic<br />
current in teeth can cause the death of a <strong>to</strong>oth, another very<br />
good reason for avoiding metal fillings. Metals in the teeth can<br />
cause severe pain.<br />
Case: Edward, age 38, painful upper molar.<br />
Examination and x-ray pointed <strong>to</strong> a <strong>to</strong>oth filled with a large<br />
mercury silver amalgam. The Oral Potential Meter II registered a<br />
high charge of 256 milli-volts, 26 micro-amps, and 1.28 microwatts<br />
times seconds. A normal reading is 10 milli-volts, 1 microamp,<br />
.01 micro-watts times seconds. Immediately, the electrical<br />
readings for the filling pointed <strong>to</strong> the major cause of Ed‟s<br />
extreme pain. Removal of the filling and placement of a<br />
compatible composite was completed without any complications.<br />
I explained <strong>to</strong> Edward that with the high current and extreme<br />
pain, it would take two or three days before the <strong>to</strong>oth would be<br />
comfortable. Ten years later the <strong>to</strong>oth is still healthy and<br />
Edward is still free of pain. He did not need the root canal or<br />
extraction that had been recommended <strong>by</strong> another dentist.<br />
While attending the American Academy of Biological <strong>Dentist</strong>ry<br />
seminar in 1987, I heard Dr. Krammer and Dr. Turk. They<br />
explained and demonstrated their version of a galvanic meter for<br />
displaying electrical currents in metallic fillings. Today‟s Oral<br />
Potential Meter II is more accurate and less expensive. Three<br />
large display windows display voltage, current, and energy,<br />
making it easy for both patient and health professional <strong>to</strong> assess<br />
the presence of electricity due <strong>to</strong> metal dental materials.<br />
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