Anyone see the nightly news story a few weeks ago?
The lady's face was paralyzed on one side. Had fillings replaced and she regained most.

I have about 10+ in my mouth from teenage years. Tested my lead & mercury because i've started eating more fish incuding canned tuna for snacking and I have some of both lead & mercury. My MS won't stop progressing. Any of you have a mouth full + progressing MS?

I HAD a mouthful of amalgam fillings. (3 left now, had 9 replaced with composite)

I had a flare immediately after having my first set of fillings replaced (did them in threes) But, that one, when my dentist broke thru the old filling, my teeth were full of infection, and I'm pretty sure some of it escaped into my body. I felt like crap for months.

Next set of fillings, I felt ok after they were replaced, but then I got a root canal done in one of the teeth that she'd already worked on the first set of amalgam removals. (omg, root canals really really really suck!) Amazingly I dont think the root canal triggered any MS stuff.

The third set of fillings that were replaced, I was ok for about a month, but then had a big flare of numbness. I dont know if that was directly related to the amalgam removal.

I can tell you I was pretty sick before she did the work. My mouth was so sensitive from having all that amalgam in there. I'm pretty positive that's what made my MS wake up. A couple of years before I had the first flare, I had cracked one of my fillings (the one that was full of infection) I went to my old dentist, but he had a big hissy fit when I wouldnt let him start on my mouth not even 30 seconds after he injected me with the novocaine. (my new dentist makes me wait about 15 - 20 minutes before she does anything. Said my old dentist was an impatient sadist)

When I wouldnt let the old dentist start yet because I wasnt numb enough yet, he threw his drill across the room (at his tech, hit the wall just behind her. She looked scared) Told me to come back. So, I ended up just letting the filling stay cracked for at least...2 or 3yrs before I found my new dentist who fixed it.

That old dentist is the one who put most of the amalgam in my mouth. (my first dentist, who is pretty much the one responsible for me having dentist phobia did some too) The new dentist told me that most of the amalgam in my mouth was high mercury. Said she could tell by the color and the way it came apart when she was cleaning it out of my mouth.

I'm glad that I finally got it taken care of, except for those last 3 amalgams. My mouth feels so much better, and I think my general health got better since I had the work done. Kind of sucks that it doesnt seem to have had an effect on my MS. I'm still having flares and am starting to have problems walking now.

I think if I'd left my mouth in the condition it was in, I'd be a lot sicker with the MS than I am now, so I really am glad that I had most of the amalgam removed.

When I was around 5, they took me to the old family Dentist. I bit him, he told Mom to never bring me back. He pointed us to a nice young dentist who did children only. He was wonderful.

Eventually I outgrew him, went back to old Family Dentist. We eyed each other cautiously. My behavior was fine, went til he died. I will ask my new dentist to appraise my fillings.

I have many amalgam fillings in my pie hole. I brought it up to the dentist who said "MS was around long before mercury fillings, so that cant be the trigger!" I argued that perhaps its the reason for the rise in so many NEW MS cases, and he said that a properly filled tooth doesnt leak, and isnt of danger, and if its leaking, it needs to be replaced with or without MS sx. I found a new dentist.

My current guy said he doesnt want to remove ANY old fillings till they become an issue, and then he will replace them with composite stuff. He thinks just as much danger is to be had from ripping into old mercury stuff and it can create issues. One by one mercury fillings will fail, and he said we can take each one as they come and replace them. He checked them all and said none were leaky or in bad shape for now.

Im not sure I would have the courage to have a mouth full removed without major anesthesia. I hate the dentist but have worked very hard to keep my teeth.

No more amalgum here...no more teeth..

I don't believe there is any connection, no risk. I don't understand how they could 'leak', they are a fairly stable metal compound. As mine fail they are replaced with composite, the risk from mercury fillings is too the Dentist, not the patient.

I've got several mercury fillings. I've never had any problem with them and won't replace them unless they come out....which I can't imagine them doing.

IMHO, it's just another way for the dentist to make lots of money with a long, drawn-out procedure. If it's not broke....don't fix it.