Expert Restorative Dentist Kourosh Maddahi outlines the safety procedures necessary when removing amalgam "silver" dental fillings containing mercury.
Beverly Hills Mercury Removal Kourosh Maddahi, DDS, Smile Transformation Specialist
The IAOMT Safe Amalgam Removal Protocol
A. Patient Protection
*Very healthy patients: Proceed with standard protection with minimal risk.
*Patients with mild health problems: Proceed with caution: (biological support and all protections).
*Acutely or chronically ill patients: Danger: Do not proceed – Refer to M.D. for prior treatment – Ensure excretory organs are functional.
- Biological Support
- Activated charcoal slurry rinse and swallow
- Alternate air source with nasal bond
- Isolation: rubber dam and/or Clean-Up
- Use powerful high volume evacuation (suction)
- Use copious amounts of water
- Use of saliva ejector
- Cut out large 'chunks' vs pulverizing
- Protect eyes, hair, skin, and clothing
- Thoroughly rinse out mouth 45 seconds
Dental Personnel Protection
- Alternate air source or respirator
- Nitrile gloves or sulfur powder in latex gloves
- Eye and face protection
- Clothing precautions
- Clinic air filtering/ionizing
- Nutrition and supplementation
- Instrument decontamination
Published Works
Anti-Aging Dentistry
Dr. Maddahi’s first book hits #1 on Amazon’s best-seller list and gains international press!
The Toxic Overload
The Hidden Epidemic
Dr. Maddahi gives a thorough and easily understood education on today's hidden epidemics of the mouth.
