What happens if mercury amalgam fillings are not replaced?
Although it is emphatically recommended that mercury amalgam fillings be properly replaced, if this is not done or is postponed, it is predictable that tissue levels of mercury in the body will build up again as mercury is constantly released from the teeth. In such cases, periodically repeating urine mercury testing and a course of DMSA chelation therapy is recommended. Can DMSA be taken the day of and day after dental work involving mercury amalgam in order to remove any “stray” amalgam (mercury) from the body? Yes. How is the DMSA obtained? The doctor will give the patient a prescription, then fax your prescription to a compounding pharmacy and give the patient a phone number to contact the pharmacy. The patient will need to contact the pharmacy directly with method of payment. The pharmacy will then air mail the DMSA to you. Is it possible to present the prescription through prescription insurance plans or at another pharmacy? Retail pharmacies dispense the brand name “Chemet” form
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