The Hidden Dangers in Dental Care Hal A. Huggins, D.D.S., M.S. & Thomas E. Levy, M.Dbr. 1999
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Dr. Hal Huggins is one of the gladiators riding full charge ahead against the medical establishment, in this case the American Dental Association, which is still insisting that although mercury in a thermometer or in fish or in the dentist’s office is a hazardous waste, in your mouth it is perfectly safe because it is mixed with other elements.

Dr. Huggins' experience and research shows that many dental materials and procedures can result in toxic effects on the body which will last for life. He details many chronic diseases which can be alleviated or reversed when the toxins are properly removed. Mercury amalgam fillings (the silver-colored ones), root canals, cavitations in the bone from teeth that have not been completely removed, aluminum in porcelain crowns and nickel in bridges are some of the main offenders. The book is a good overview of the whole issue; there is a ton of info on the website. You can also find information at Dr. Mark Breiner’s website, and see link on sidebar Is Your Mouth Part of Your Body?

According to Dr. Michael Fleming, the first-ever government-appointed representative to the FDA Dental Products advisory panel from the holistic branch of Dentistry, this edifice sustained for so many years by the denial of the ADA may be about to tumble as the dangers of mercury become more and more clear and lawsuits mount (info from personal conversation).