Who are at risk of Mercury Toxicity?

• Pregnant women, their fetuses, and women who are planning to become pregnant
• Nursing women and their newborns and infants
• Young patients especially those younger than 6 
• Patients with pre-existing neurological disease
• Patients with impaired kidney function 
• Patients who are allergic to mercury or other components of the dental amalgam. 

How do we remove amalgam fillings?

1. Patients will be given Chlorella to before and after the mercury removal to ensure we protect the digestive system. 
2. A high-volume evaluation system will be used to filter small mercury particles in the air
3. Patients' hair, clothes, and eyes will be protected using a disposable gown, disposable hair wrap, and glasses.
4. Patients will be provided with an external oxygen source so they do not breathe in the mercury particles in the air. 
5. A dental dam will be utilized to ensure the patients do not ingest any of the mercury particles in their mouths. 
6. Mercury will be removed in large chunks.