If you've had a silver filling put in your mouth, then you've probably been exposed to lead poisoning. Studies carried out by the Department of Physiology and Biophysicsat a Canadian University, suggest that the materials used to make these fillings carry high level of toxins.
The symptoms felt include headaches, pain in the neck back and even vomiting. What's worse is that these can be misdiagnosed as being a common illness. In some cases dizziness and loss of memory has also been linked to the cause.
Amalgam which has been used for over a hundred years, is a filling made from mercury and other metallic materials. When mercury is added to teeth, the brains neurons start to degenerate which in time causes unexplained headaches to occur. It has been known to trigger mood swings and in some patients unusual sleeping patterns occur, according to scientific investigation . Other symptoms that people have experienced are loss of memory, a lack of attention, timidity, fits of anger and irritability.
As this debate over the silver filling continues, fewer dentist are using the traditional methods of filling teeth. Many have opted to using the white filling made from resin. Some patients prefer this because it blends in with the natural colour of their teeth and with the seriousness of mercury poisoning, it's no wonder why more and more people are avoiding amalgam made fillings.
If your worried about any silver plated fillings you may have, then some experts have suggested having them changed to the white ones, You may have to pay a substantial fee, but to safeguard your own wellbeing and the health interest of children any price is worth paying.
