This is a fantastic thread full of good info, Bex you really are a treasure. Your experience makes mine look like a walk in the park. I had my first cavitation done 3 weeks ago, root canalled tooth removed and I have to go back on Tuesday for surgery to reopen it and redo it...this time he is going to stitch it. I asked him why he didn't stitch it last time, he said he though my tissues didn't need it...how the hell does he know that, obviously his expert eyes were wrong!!!

I am fed up with all the testing too, it is enough to make me ill, the only testing that is truly important is compatibility testing for dental materials, the rest is up to the ND as far as I am concerned.

And Laurie, I agree.... if your mouth can handle them putting a filling in, surely to God you can handle getting them out!!! What is up with that? I would look for another dentist if at all possible. I had clicking and popping in my neck and it was gone after mercury removal, but it is back a bit now, since I had the tooth pulled. So you could get your jaw fixed and then have it go out of whack again if you have to have it open for extended periods...I just don't get their reasoning, except I see $$$$ in their eyes. And I have trouble trusting now, after what we have all been through.... but some of that may be attributed to insecurities from the mercury.

And diet is crucial, like Bex, if I eat sugar or chocolate, I get such sore gums and jaws and it is worse since amalgam removal....it is unbelievable how bad sugar is for us...we have to keep the yeast populations under control or they fill with the chelated mercury. Diet alone makes a huge difference. Lots of eggs, cilantro, raw garlic and onions, greens and good proteins will all help get the metals out and keep the yeast under control at the same time.

Best luck.
Sandi
xoxo