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Hi friends! So many of you have been asking how I’ve been doing since getting my amalgam fillings removed (thank you for thinking of me!).
I am sorry it’s taken me so long to get an update written, but I did have some health set-backs after the removal and I am just starting to get my feet back under me.
For those of you who are just tuning in, back in May (2015), I got the last 3 of my amalgam fillings removed. You can read my blog post and watch my video on how I prepared for this procedure here.
The procedure itself went smoothly. All the necessary precautions were taken for both my safety and the safety of the dentist and his assistant. It wasn’t too horrible, but I did have a few moments of panic that I had to work through, but all in all things went well. I actually took some pictures of me all hooked up and covered, but cannot find them now.
I’ve had a lot of amalgam fillings in my life time and have had quite a few (around 6 total from my estimations) removed in the past. All of those were removed unsafely and it was long before I knew any of the dangers surrounding amalgam fillings.
Hindsight is always 20/20 and who knows what long-term effects those unsafe removals had on me. Interestingly enough, I never had any (noticeable) side effects from those removals, but I was a lot younger than I am now and perhaps that helped.
Who knows.
In any case, I put together a video update about the things that happened after the removal. You can watch that below.
I’d love to hear from you! Have you had your amalgams removed? How was it? Did you experience anything noticeable after the removal? Leave a comment below!
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I myself had a mouthful from youth. My parents never emphasized taking care of your teeth so all my baby molars had mercury amalgams. Thirteen years later I had them removed and had “tattoos” for awhile after I had them romoved I didn’t really notice changes except the fact that I havent had cavities since plus I don’t use floride my sister on the other hand used to get massive migraines and since removal hasn’t had any at all
Hi Tamaran – Thanks for stopping by! I had a lot too, despite eating a very clean diet and taking care of my teeth as a child. I know a lot of dental health is hereditary and both my parents have had a lot of dental problems. That is definitely interesting on the cavities and migraines. So glad you guys got them out!
I am also in the process of having all of mine removed- I’ve had 5 removed and have 2 more. I did not notice any ill effects from this but my dentist did have me take a few things to prepare (vitamin C 3 days prior and charcoal tablets before and after) and they used all the necessary precautions. I had a headache (which I never get) the day of but I think that was either from the gas (I’m terrified of dental procedures) or the novacaine. I plan to get the other 2 removed next year. The actual procedures were fine- no pain at all and no different than getting a regular filling but I only had one really bad one that was deep and most of the tooth. I wrote about this issue on my website and am glad to see it on yours. I think many people don’t realize these are made of mercury- several people emailed me about mine and said theirs were “silver”. I think it’s important that people know it can affect your health if done improperly and that a mercury-safe dentist should do it. Thanks for your article and video.
I totally agree Ellen! So many people don’t know and the ADA still says they are safe! GAH! I think people need to understand too that there are risks to having them removed incorrectly as well. I have had so many removed unsafely in the past. Hindsight is always 20/20. Thankfully I was able to find a great dentist who is trained in proper removal and knows all the precautions. Boy I wish I had known 10 years ago what I know now! 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
Hi there — YES, I have had 7 Amalgam fillings removed in 2008. I was very excited to have made my appointment with a clinic in Brighton for ‘safe’ Amalgam removal. I have had no regrets as I wanted it all out forever. Till this day I don’t feel much different, but I must say that they really did not cause me any health issues. It was just the thought and the KNOWING having all this leaking metal and chemical in my mouth. So I would totally absolutely without a shadow of a doubt have Amalgam removed. Having said that, make sure, do your extensive research before you have it done. To keep a long painful story short, the guy who did my teeth had lost his license 3 days before he did the horrific treatment of removal on me. I have never experienced SO much pain. PURE agony. The guy damaged 7 of my teeth. I had to have 4 root fillings. One tooth removed. One crown. And one tooth is still hanging in there AL those years. I spend thousands of £££££ and had problems finding a dentist who would even talk to me, let alone treat me. AGONY beyond words. I couldn’t move my head as my nerves were damaged. I couldn’t put my teeth together. I never feared a dentist, but now I have sweaty hands. Raised heart rate and have gone from one dentist to another as no dentist has the slightest interest in what happened to me. And dare I say this dentist had to go to prison for 2 long years as I wasn’t the only ‘victim’.
This case was even on TV but I opted out on the interview and saying my bit as I felt the guy (with wife and 2 small children) suffered enough. I must stress again, that even with all the past present and future pain and suffering I would do it again as I do not want chemical let alone metal in my body.
Ps. And I also noticed how filthy the guy was and he didnt take precautions for himself. I had a mask on, but not sure if that was even sufficient.
Good luck to all of you. 🙂
Thanks for stopping by and sharing your story Viola! I completely agree on doing your research. I researched dentists for many months and then it took me another 2 years to finally decide who I wanted to go to (and save up the money to have it all done). I am so sorry you had such a bad experience with your doctor. That is TERRIBLE. 🙁 I will say the office I had it done in, they had every precaution in place, down to the gas masks that the dentist and the hygienist wore during the procedure. I, thankfully, felt very safe, but I also know that I was lucky to find such a great practice. Thanks again for taking the time to share!
My daughter had broken a tooth a few yrs. ago. The dentist locally had poor hygiene in office so we decided to go to next closest under insurance. Was abt. Hour drive. They insisted her root canal process could not be done in individual day and began to chip away at removal of metal filling. Antibiotics and many appointments where we drove all over the state to other dental offices of theirs for procedures. It took abt. 6 mos. and involved an outside specialist 3 hrs. away with more antibiotics given by initial dental office because they claimed to difficult to do. This being towards end of 6 mos.
Abt. a yr. later when I questioned if could get her records and all the infection/treatments of antibiotics I was told absolutely no record of and definitely would not be related to any of her health issues. This was sadly left in my voice mail due to required voice mail left on their end on initial call. I found it quite odd that a root canal with exposed tooth should take multiple appointments and 6 mos. to complete.
Prior to this filling and tooth that broke I had wanted no metal filling, was told only fillings dental insurance would cover. Sadly we could not afford to go out of network to a competent dentist, and sadly wasn’t just bad dental procedures at one location.
After abt. 10 mos. of serious medical issues we would learn daughter had thyroid cancer, cause confirmed by 2 M.D.’s was Iodine deficiency. I still wonder though if the poor dental care contributed to her health issues. Thank you for article. When we get caught up on pile of medical bills I know I want my metal fillings removed by a qualified dentist. Recommend my daughter has done as well at some point in time.
Hi Tammy! WOW! I am SO sorry to hear about this! 🙁 What an ordeal you guys have gone through. I think that as more time passes we are going to be even more amazed at the role dental health plays in our overall health. I hope your daughter is healing OK after all of this, including the cancer diagnosis. Best wishes on your healing journey. <3 Thank you for taking the time to stop by and share.
Time for an update Jessica! Unless I missed it somewhere, I am wondering how you are doing nowdays.
Hi Debra! Thanks for stopping by and for asking! I have not really written any formal updates since then. I did have some new health challenges arise after that and it became too much for me to continually open up about my health in such a public manner. Everyone seems to have an opinion about what I should and shouldn’t be doing and it became overly exhausting to navigate everyone’s emails and comments. So I had to take a step back and not be quite as open as a way to preserve my own energy and sanity. I have been blogging more about my journey in healing my mental health and undiagnosed eating disorder over on my other site here: https://jessicaespinoza.com/blog. I have since become trained as a Nutritional Therapist and Mind-Body Nutrition Coach which is where I am focusing a lot of my time now. I did also do a couple videos about my journey up until 2016 that you can find here: https://youtu.be/XBDA3IGvO4E and here: https://youtu.be/BmGCTGIRAxU. Hope that helps! Please feel free to email me if you have any questions! 🙂
Wow. Ignorance is bliss! I just had 12 removed and replaced over a 3 month period. I didn’t go to any one special but my regular dentist. I don’t feel any very noticeable affects. I will say my life time acne is clearing up.
Hi Tamara! Thanks for stopping by! I am so glad you have been seeing improvements, even with the regular removal. This is truly one of those situations where we just don’t know how we are going to feel afterward until we have them removed. Some people do just fine and others suffer severe side effects. Wishing you all the best on your journey!
I just had all my amalgams removed a bit over a week ago. The uppers went just fine, refilling with composite. The lowers however, presented problems. Multiple teeth had some pretty serious fractures so they required porcelain fillings and crowns. I had this all done in one day because, of course, we did not anticipated the fractured teeth and the extensive work that would entail.
My teeth are pretty sensitive right now, but I understand that calms down after a month or so. An interesting observation is that I’m not craving sweets as I previously had. I’m not searching the cupboards at night for that bit of sweetness. And I don’t even want that rich Cabernet anymore…I’m gravitating to drier Pinots, which I’ve never liked in the past. I just wondered if anyone else had a reduction in sweet cravings – if this is truly a legitimate result of the mercury removal or if it’s all in my head!!
Hi Julie – Thanks for stopping by and sharing your experience. It’s always interesting to hear other people’s experiences since they vary so widely. I hope your sensitivity calms down soon so you can get back to normal. Best wishes as you continue to heal! 🙂 <3