Biological, Mercury-Free Aesthetic Dentistry

We strive to have a positive impact on ourselves and others by creating a healing experience with loving care, compassion and enthusiasm.  Our practice is committed to biological mercury-free aesthetic dental care with excelled individualized service.  We accept our patients as partners in their wellness, treating each person individually by acknowledging their unique concerns and desires.  Our leadership role is as a resource – a window of information with concern for our patient’s overall well-being.

Above all, we provide scientifically based information to our patients concerning toxicity of materials and procedures so that they may make informed choices concerning their dental treatment.

Why Mercury-Free?

Dr. Medlock has been concerned about the Mercury Amalgam issue for twenty four years. The word "silver" amalgam is a misnomer. Amalgam is 50% mercury and should be called "mercury amalgam". Mercury vapor outgases from the mercury amalgam for the entire life of the restoration. Mercury vapor is the most toxic form of mercury and mercury is the most toxic, radioactive metal known to man. There has never been shown to be a safe level of mercury vapor, No observable effect level (NOEL). For those reasons, the American Dental Association arguments that amalgam is safe is simply ludicrous. For these reasons, Dr. Medlock has refused to use amalgam for the last twenty four years and states, "Amalgam should be banned from dentistry." The use of mercury has been banned from all other aspects of medicine.

Because amalgam is extremely hazardous during the removal process, Dr. Medlock follows the I.A.O.M.T. guidelines for safe removal. Dr. Medlock feels that utilizing 4 filter systems in each opertory creates one of the most well equipped offices for dealing with Hg amalgam removal.

It is well known that mercury will store 1st in the kidney, 2nd in the liver, 3rd in neurological tissue, 4th in the GI tract, and then in the rest of the tissues. Symptoms related to mercury are vast, however, even the American Dental Association (ADA) admits to the following symptoms:

• Tremor observed in fine voluntary muscle movement, such as handwriting, eventually progressing to convulsions.
• Depression, fatigue, increased irritability, moodiness, nervous excitability especially when criticized.
• Inability to concentrate, loss of memory
• Insomnia or drowsiness
• Nausea and diarrhea
• Loss of appetite
• Birth defects in offspring
• Nephritis or symptoms of kidney disease
• Pneumonitis
• Swollen glands and tongue
• Ulceration of oral mucosa
• Dark pigmentation of marginal gingiva and loosening of teeth

Services:

• Mercury-free and biocompatible material alternatives for fillings, crowns and bridges
• Cosmetic dentistry including vaneers, tooth whitening, tooth shapening
• Holistic dental approach - treating your oral health as part of your overall whole-body health
• Neuromuscular dentistry - status and function of muscles controling jaw position, chewing and swallowing
• Periodontal - treating removing and preventing infection