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First, the ADA and "responsible" government agencies invested huge
sums of money: They sent special letters and news releases to every dentist
in the United States discrediting the scientific information presented
on the program and assuring the dentists that amalgam had been used for
150 years so it must be safe. They also sent press releases to all the major
media and even created a special program for dentists entitled "What To
Tell Your Patients When They Ask About Amalgam."
Also appearing in 1990 was the first controlled research on the effects
of amalgam implants. It cited significant effects of mercury amalgam on
various tissues and organs in experiments with monkeys and sheep.
1991—Sweden banned the use of mercury amalgam implants.
In March, the FDA recommended "further studies," and consumer
groups and legislators began introducing informed consent legislation
whereby dentists would be required to inform patients of the content of
amalgam fillings (implants) and the potentially harmful effects of mercury.
In May, a medical research team at the University of Kentucky established
"a probable relationship of mercury exposure from mercury-amalgam
fillings to both Alzheimer's disease and cardiovascular disease."
University of Georgia microbiologists determined that mercury from fillings
inhibits the effectiveness of antibiotics.
The WHO reported that exposure to mercury from amalgams is higher
than that of other environmental sources and that each amalgam filling
releases from three to seventeen micrograms of mercury daily during eating
alone. The WHO audited all available scientific data on the subject
and concluded that mercury from dental fillings is the greatest source of
human exposure, exceeding intake from fish by about 200 percent.
1993—The International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology
(IAOMT) developed a certification program for biocompatible dentistry
[using materials compatible with each patient's body chemistry]. Dentists
certified by the IAOMT will have "demonstrated proficiency in replacing
amalgams safely and properly."
Swedish researchers discovered that gastrointestinal function improves
after amalgam is removed. A citizens' petition requesting a ban on the use
of amalgams was filed with the FDA.
The State of California passed a law requiring the Board of Dental
Examiners to develop, distribute and update a fact sheet describing and
comparing the risks and efficacy of the various types of dental restorative
materials. Prior to this, a dentist risked losing his/her license for giving
such detailed information to a patient. Presenting both sides of the dental
mercury issue to a patient was considered unethical!