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Unfortunately, the same can’t be said about our mouths. In this article, we will cover systemic implications of dental health that focus on the effect on one’s brain.
- The so-called silver fillings are approximately 50% mercury. This mercury comes off the fillings as a vapor, its most dangerous form. The Mercury goes to every cell, bypassing the blood-brain barrier directly to your brain. Remember the Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland? Mercury was used in making felt hats in the 19th century, and many workers developed neurological symptoms, thus the term “mad as a hatter.” Mercury is a highly potent neurological poison, and the fact that mercury fillings are still used, I feel, is criminal. A word of caution: If you want to remove your mercury fillings, make sure someone does it with the knowledge to do it safely and correctly.
- The CDC estimates that about 47% of adults 30 years and older have some form of periodontal disease, and for people 65 years old and up, the percentage is approximately 70%. A large number of studies have shown that a person is at higher risk of heart disease, respiratory illness, stroke, dementia, and Alzheimer’s disease if they have periodontal disease. This is why good home care is critical and why we take a plaque sample from under the gums and look at it under the microscope. Things are not always as they seem; sometimes, the gums can appear healthy, but the plaque sample shows otherwise. Large numbers of bacteria, especially of the wrong variety, may be evident, thus alerting us to potential problems.
I’ll never forget a patient who could no longer run his business because of his mental incapacity. His daughter was now running the company and brought him in for examination. He presented with severe periodontal disease. With a whole-body approach that addressed the unhealthy situation in his mouth, his cognitive ability was restarted, and he resumed control of his business. - Fluoride is a toxic poison. Fluoride should not be added to our drinking water. This is mass drugging without any scientific justification. How do you justify giving the same dose of any drug to an infant as to a two-hundred-pound man? Supposedly, this drug is given to reduce tooth decay; however, it has never been shown that fluoride in drinking water has that effect! However, it does have other effects, one of them being lowering a person’s IQ. Hundreds of studies give testament to this.
If it has this effect on the mind, what else can it do? If one investigates the homeopathic Materia Medica, which shows the symptoms related to fluoride, mentally, there is indifference to one’s spouse and children as well as depression and sadness. Adding fluoride to the drinking water is not suitable for people, but it’s good for drug companies. The Fluoride Action Network is in a lawsuit with the EPA concerning fluoride and its effects by placing it in our water supplies. It is amazing how our government, which supposedly works for us, will do everything it can to block getting the truth out! - Electrical currents in the mouth can affect the brain. When you place different metals in the mouth, you create a battery. Mercury fillings are 50% mercury; the other half is copper, tin, zinc, and silver. Now, place titanium implants and crowns made of various metals such as gold and nickel into the mouth with mercury fillings, and you have a sea of electrical currents. Sometimes, these currents are enough to interfere with brain activity. After removing their mercury fillings, patients often comment that things look brighter, their mood is better, and they can think more clearly.
- Root-canalled teeth can have a myriad of adverse systemic effects. One of the effects is on the nervous system. A root canal is a chronically infected dead tooth that contains potent toxins that can affect any susceptible organ or tissue. Studies conducted over 25 years by Dr. Weston Price showed that root-canalled teeth affected the nervous system. Among the effects were paralysis and interference in mental activity.
- Every tooth is on an acupuncture meridian and relates to different organs and tissues. Thus, a problem in a tooth’s brain function can have adverse consequences. For example, the upper wisdom tooth relates to the pituitary gland. If this tooth is impacted, it may negatively affect the pituitary gland, causing hormonal problems and thus affecting one’s mood.
This article helps us understand how intimately the mouth is related to proper brain function. The above topics would need a much lengthier article to fully explore their effect on the brain and all the other relationships to one’s health.
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Mark A. Breiner, DDS, is a leading authority and pioneer in holistic dentistry. He is the author of the popular consumer education book Whole-Body Dentistry, a guide to the “dental connection” to whole-body wellness, available on Amazon. With more than 40 years of experience, Dr. Breiner has helped patients from across the US and other countries attain a higher overall dental health and general well-being. He is in private practice in Fairfield, CT. Call 203.371.0300 to schedule an appointment or visit: www.wholebodydentistry.com.