My dentist actually put activated charcoal and chlorella powder under my tongue before he installed the rubber dam prior to the amalgam removal. With each quadrant, he had me spit and rinse my mouth out thoroughly, then placed fresh charcoal and chlorella under my tongue again. This was done as an extra precaution to absorb any trace particles of amalgam that might work down beneath the rubber dam during the removal process. I was very grateful for this extra effort.

Whereas algin has been studied and shown to bind to heavy metals in the bowels and facilitate their elimation, I've only read of activated charcoal being used for heavy metal cleanup in wastewater or other environmental applications. However, activated charcoal is used in hospitals for poisonings or drug overdoses, so I suppose it could be helpful for heavy metals too. Regarding bentonite, again, I haven't come across much information regarding its use for heavy metal detoxing, but I have read where it is used internally for general cleansing of toxins from the colon.

Maybe someone else has actually used activated charcoal or bentonite for mercury detox and can share their experiences.

I know Algin works for me definitely. I've even tested myself by eating fish with and without taking Algin. The result...I'll never eat fish again unless I take Algin before and after.

Here's a link to a write-up I did a few years ago on Algin that will give you some specific information and list references you can go to if you'd like: Algin

Here's a link to where you can get Algin capsules.

Hope this helps. Let us know if you have any other questions. There are a lot of great people on this forum who will be glad to share their knowledge and experiences.

Let me also add that it's great that you're doing your research now, before you do anything. We've talked to many people and those who had their amalgams removed correctly and safely have had great results. Those who just went to any dentist to have them removed are the ones who got sicker.

You'll most likely find some differing opinions on how best to detox following the removal, but just about everyone agrees on how to have the amalgams safely removed. You'll find that information here on the forum.

Best wishes and feel free to post any questions you have!