Can mercury in fillings cause ms?

I have ms and I have had suggested to me that amalgam fillings may have a relationship, can you elaborate?

Can mercury in fillings cause ms?
Yes. It is a contributory factor. Don't listen to the people telling you mercury in your amalgam fillings is not enough to hurt you. Go the the following web site hosted by the University of Calgary School of Medicine and watch the 5 minute video of brain tissue Tubulon Matrix that surrounds neurodendrites being destroyed by mercuric ions. The over 50% content of liquid mercury used in amalgam fillings is released in the form of mercury vapor. This vapor is swallowed and goes to the liver where it is converted into mercuric ions. Notice what the video says about mercuric ions being introduced into brain tissue. Now realize that the amount of mercury used in that experiment was 100 to 1,000 times less than what you get from amalgam fillings when you drink a hot liquid or just brush your teeth! In addition it is now known that the amount of mercury vapor leaving the amalgam fillings that are near a crown of a dissimilar metal like gold, will emit 80 times the amount of mercury vapor!





It is also know by biological dentists that removing amalgam fillings can give heavy metal mercury poisoning to people and many cases have shown where rashes on the hands and other parts of the body erupt after removing fillings improperly. Furthermore, ALL amalgam fillings have infections lying under them between the interstitial space between the tooth and the amalgam because amalgam does not bond to the tooth! To even suggest otherwise is irresponsible and the ADA is refusing to acknowledge what most dentist know and that is that the amalgam fillings are causing huge numbers of diseases in this country and that the position ADA is taking is wrong and one day will have to face the very costly legal battle that is insuing.





MS is labeled by medical community as an "autoimmune" disease (when the body is supposedly attacking itself). However, recent research shows that MS as well as other autoimmune diseases are really linked to infections, especially viral. Key focal sits are often the brain and nervous system.





In addition, the heavy metal link due to mercury has been proven, especially undiagnosed infected teeth.





I would suggest people that do not believe the mercury in teeth due to amalgams is not the type of mercury that can be absorbed in the body, "free themselves from the lies they believe!" I would strongly suggest looking at the companies that funded those so called "scientific studies" and look at their motivations, including financial and personal gains afforded them for doing the study before making statements that mercury is not a problem when used in amalgams.





good luck to you
Reply:No the amount of the murcury is far too low to cause anything. People will try to alarm you, ignore it.
Reply:Mercury Fillings: They're Not Risky


Mercury Vapors Not Easily Absorbed by Body


By Jeanie L. Davis


WebMD Medical NewsDec. 9, 2004 -- Mercury in dental fillings does not cause Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis, or other health problems, according to a new review of all current research.





But will this put to rest the concerns many people have?





It's a sensitive issue. Methyl mercury is the type found in fish, and has been found harmful to the brain in large amounts. The EPA advises women to avoid eating mercury-rich fish during pregnancy for that reason.





However, mercury in dental fillings is a different type of chemical compound -- an amalgam or blend of copper, silver, and mercury. Dentists have used this blended metal for more than 150 years. But over the years, concerns about mercury fillings have been raised, writes Meryl Karol, PhD, an epidemiologist with the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health.





Karol chaired the expert panel whose research review was released today. Scientists from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, the Center for Devices and Radiological Health of the FDA, the CDC, and the Public Health Service's chief dental officer, were among those experts.
Reply:No, there is no connection. I give you hyperlinks to the National MS Society in Sources below.


Also, here are links to the FDA statements:


http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/CONSUMER/C...


http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/consumer/amalgam...


Onlymatch4U above believes he is on a crusade to save us from the evils of amalgam. However, there is no sound evidence despite many studies that correlate the mercury released from amalgam with MS, or any other disease for that matter, except for very, very rare allergies to amalgam. Just because some universities are on the same crusade doesn't mean their studies are well performed, relevant, or useful. There are good university departments and bad university departments.


On a basic level, we are all living longer and better than ever before, and life expectancy continues to improve apart from the looming impact of obesity in modern societies. Amalgam was introduced in about the 1850s and it is estimated that currently over 2 billion are placed each year worldwide.


On a technical point, it is totally incorrect to say that there is infection under all amalgams because they do not bond to teeth:


1. Amalgam doesn't have to bond to be so successful, and that's part of the beauty of the material. They can last you a lifetime. As mentioned in the FDA publication, the silver in the amalgam corrodes microscopically and actually makes it a self-sealing material.


2. Composite is more difficult to place and not as strong. To be successful it MUST bond because when it is set with the blue light, it shrinks slightly. Therefore it has to be placed in small amounts at a time to reduce this shrinkage. It can therefore lift off the surface of the tooth and leak, especially when the margin is only in the dentine layer. If you search Yahoo Answers, you will find a lot of instances of people complaining about sensitivity after composites because of this problem. Composites are getting better, but still not up there with amalgams for durability or ease of use.


Strangely, onlymatch4u says later in his tirade that MS is an autoimmune disease which means that amalgam is not involved. Can't have it both ways. And needs to study immunology - I'd suggest "Immunology" by Goldsby and Kindt. I've read it 4 times cover-to-cover.


I'm very sorry to hear you have this disease - I had a friend once with MS, and I sometimes perversely wish that these amalgam scares were true, and that we could cure all the ills of the world with a replacement. Best wishes.