Carlsbad California CA - Mercury Toxicity.

Carlsbad Dentist Stephen A Lawrence DDS Holistic Dental Care Dentistry

Stephen A Lawrence DDS

785 Grand Avenue 206 = Carlsbad = CA 92008 = 760 729-9050

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Update on Mercury Toxicity

Current Dental Research:
1.) As a dentist I have a duty to be informed about the toxic effects of mercury
2.) Mercury is a systemic poison and can pose a health risk
3.) Use of mercury in dental amalgam results in systemic exposure to mercury: the daily mercury intake
     from 7 or more dental amalgams is 1 to 30 ug/day
4.) The daily mercury intake from dental amalgams in persons with 8 or more amalgams can exceed the
     acceptable daily intake set by the U.S. EPA for water and air for the general population
5.) In certain people, amalgam can represent a significant portion of their average daily exposure to mercury
6.) Given these facts and that alternative materials are available, I feel it would be bad practice to place new
     amalgam fillings

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Mercury Toxicity
In Carlsbad California and serving the surrounding
San Diego County - Oceanside - Vista - San Marcos CA areas.