Has anyone read the new book by Hal Huggins "Uninformed Consent?" I read the whole thing and found what may explain some of my more persistent and recurring symptoms.

I apologize if I belabor what is probably obvious to many of you.

He says there are primarily 4 sources of dental toxicity:
1)Amalgam
2)Root canals
3)"Stainless steel" dental appliances
4)Cavitations

1)He says amalgam is the most common source of dental related disease. But we all know about that.

2)Most of us probably know about the dangers of root canals, but for those who don't, I will mention a bit about it. According to Huggins, when the nerve is removed and the cavity filled, the process seals off all the tiny blood vessels in the tooth that serviced the nerve. The blood stays in there and rots; bacteria trapped in there become anaerobic and generate waste that, ounce for ounce, is more toxic than cyanide. According to his research, this waste often triggers certain types of cancer along with a host of other problems.

3)"Stainless steel" dental appliances - this includes partial dentures made of metal, porcelain crowns (the metal under the white porcelain) and bridgework.
It turns out dental 'stainless steel' is 70% nickel, a known carcinogen. Nickel also interferes with the part of the brain that processes vision. In addition to this, nickel exacerbates the toxic action of mercury.
Plain nickel crowns are frequently used on baby teeth. Huggins says the appearance of 'coke-bottle' glasses on small children frequently coincides with the installation of nickel crowns on the baby teeth. A nickel crown has about a nickel's worth of nickel in it.

4)According to Huggins, cavitations occur when a tooth is removed and the cavity in the bone does not heal properly. Most often, the periodontal ligament is left behind by the dental surgeon. As long as the adjacent bone cells sense the presence of the ligament they do not fill the void left by the tooth. The gum usually grows over the wound and all appears well, but the void underneath soon harbors the same anaerobic bacteria as the root canals, and the slow poisoning begins.

Thank you so much, Dental Industry.

While I have reaped significant benefits from amalgam removal and chelation, This book explained why the improvement seems limited.

I recommend 'Uninformed Consent' without reservations. Huggins also has another book about dental toxicity as it relates to MS, specifically. I have not read it.

For my part, I despair over my future health. In addition to the mercury, the dental industry has saddled my immune system with all the challenges mentioned above. I cannot see my way clear to dealing with all of them.

Will