At age 59, I decided to improve my health. I am a diabetic for the past 15 years. My teeth were always a concern for me. I had some amalgam fillings & several decayed teeth. Some of my teeth were extracted earlier. My dream was to have strong teeth so that I can eat well & stay healthy. The best options are implants, my dentist told me.

Work on my implants started around August 2009. By October 2009, all my 5 implants were in. I was ready to go to Mecca & was required by law to be vaccinated against the H1N1 & 10 days apart the Influenza vaccine.

A month later, after coming back to Kuala Lumpur from Mecca, I noticed that my face was twisted in shape & ugly. Later I learnt that I was suffering from Bell’s palsy or facial paralysis. I also couldn’t speak well (slurring of speech). After failing to find a brain tumour, my Neurologist put me through 3 months of Physiotherapy alongside Acupuncture treatment all without any improvement.

I suspected that my teeth could have contributed to my facial paralysis, so I had 5 decaying teeth together with amalgam on them extracted by a dentist. Nothing changed.

A former patient of Dr Chan took me to see him. Dr Chan checked my mouth & teeth. The questions he asked me were different:

1) Do you have amalgam fillings?

2) Do you have root canal teeth?

3) Do you have tooth implants?

4) Were you vaccinated recently?

No doctor had ever asked me these strange questions. That is why I think they had missed the boat, & their patients continue to suffer.

Dr Chan told me that a combination of toxic dental procedures & toxic vaccines could have overloaded my immune system leading to all my recent health problems.

Since I had the H1N1 & the Flu Vaccine, Dr Chan told me that he needed to detoxify Mercury & Aluminium (which are vaccine ingredients) out of my body. He put me through the Heavy Metal tests & also found Cadmium, Copper, Nickel, Palladium, & also Chromium. I was also given some special health supplements to help pull toxins out of my body.

I returned 40 days later to report to him that I have gotten back my original face, albeit 90% improvement. We must have hit the nail on the head. Acting on Dr Chan’s advice on the health risks of toxic implants, I went & fought with my dentist literally forcing him to remove all my implants. He was very reluctant & told me that they were very strong & safe. I had to see him & pressure him many times until one day, he gave up.

One hour after the implants were removed, 80% of my sleepiness left me. I was suffering from whole-day sleepiness for a year since the implants were in, but I didn’t see the connection. I thought it was an old age problem. I was even sleepy at the peak of a table tennis game. (I was a former state table tennis player).

Dentists should listen to patients’ problem & learn from them. A good doctor can & must learn from their patients, so that they can have wisdom to help other patients. The arrogant ones always try to brush off complaints of their patients.

Today, 20th February, 2011, about 10% of my sleepiness remains. My facial paralysis is almost gone as you can see from my photo. My slurred speech has also improved. The damage has somehow being done & I believe it will take some time for full recovery. No thanks to toxic vaccines & toxic dentistry.

Tuan Kob Bin Tuan Dir

Subang Jaya

Selangor

Malaysia

Amalgam, root canals, titanium implants, crowns, bridges, even composites are not without side effects. They are man-made & not perfected yet. Arrogant & or ignorant dentists will always assure you that they are all safe. ARE THEY USING SOME HEAVENLY DENTAL MATERIALS that are without side effects? Dr (H) H H Chan

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TOOTH IMPLANTS

Be VERY Careful When Replacing Missing Teeth

Posted by: Dr. Mercola    www.mercola.com     August 08 2009    By Dr. Lina Garcia

A dental implant is one option for replacing missing or badly diseased teeth. It is composed of an artificial root that looks like a post or screw and is covered with a dental crown.

Treatment involves the surgical placement of the implant into the jawbone, where it is allowed to fuse to the bone in a process called “osseointegration.”

Once healed, the implant acts as an anchor for an artificial replacement tooth, or crown. The crown is made to blend in with your other teeth and is permanently attached to the implant.

A typical dental implant is made of pure titanium and/or a titanium alloy.

In fact, titanium alloys are widely used in both medicine and dentistry, for dental implants, pacemakers, stents, orthodontal brackets, and orthopedic implants (e.g., hip, shoulder, knee, or elbow). Not only is titanium strong, but many consider it biocompatible: it forms an oxide layer when exposed to air, and this purportedly results in reduced corrosion and superior osseointegration.

So why should you reject the standard titanium metal implant?

Titanium is NOT Biologically Inert

Titanium implants release metal ions into your mouth 24 hours a day, and this chronic exposure may trigger inflammation, allergies, and autoimmune disease in susceptible individuals. They are a precursor to disease.

Cases of intolerance to metal implants have been reported over the years.

Titanium has the potential to induce hypersensitivity as well as other immunological dysfunctions.

One study investigated 56 patients who developed severe health problems after receiving titanium-based dental implants. These medical problems included muscle, joint, and nerve pain; chronic fatigue syndrome; neurological problems; depression; and skin inflammation.

Removal of the implants resulted in a dramatic improvement in the patients’ symptoms, as well as a decrease in many patients’ sensitivity to titanium.

For example, a 54-year-old man with a titanium dental implant and four titanium screws in his vertebra was so sick that he could not work. He suffered from chronic fatigue syndrome, cognitive impairment, Parkinson-like trembling, and severe depression. Six months after the removal of the implants and screws, he was able to return to work.

In another case, a 14-year-old girl developed inflammatory lesions on her face six months after being fitted with titanium orthodontal brackets.

She was also mentally and physically exhausted, and her reactivity to titanium skyrocketed. Within nine months of replacing the brackets with a metal-free material, her facial lesions had almost completely healed, she was healthy and active, and her sensitivity to titanium returned to a normal level.

Titanium Implants Can Cause Cancer

Another complication of the use of implanted titanium is its potential to induce the abnormal proliferation of cells (neoplasia), which can lead to the development of malignant tumors and cancer. Through rare, it is a well-known complication of orthopedic surgery that involves the implantation of metallic hardware.

Furthermore, researchers recently uncovered the first reported case of a sarcoma arising in association with a dental implant.

As described in the August 2008 issue of JADA (The Journal of the American Dental Association), a 38-year-old woman developed bone cancer eleven months after receiving a titanium dental implant. Luckily, she was successfully treated with chemotherapy, but the authors recommended further research into the tumor-causing potential of dental implants in light of their increasing popularity and their ability to last for longer periods of time.

Why You Want to Avoid ANY Kind of Metal in Your Mouth

Finally, the presence of any metal in your mouth sets the stage for “galvanic toxicity,” because your mouth essentially becomes a charged battery when dissimilar metals sit in a bed of saliva.

All that is needed to make a battery is two or more different metals and a liquid medium that can conduct electricity (i.e., an electrolyte). Metal implants, fillings, crowns, partials, and orthodontics provide the dissimilar metals, and the saliva in your mouth serves as the electrolyte.

An electric current called a galvanic current is then generated by the transport of the metal ions from the metal-based dental restorations into the saliva. This phenomenon is called “oral galvanism,” and it literally means that your mouth is acting like a small car battery or a miniature electrical generator. The currents can actually be measured using an ammeter!

Oral galvanism creates two major concerns.

First, the electric currents increase the rate of corrosion (or dissolution) of metal-based dental restorations. Even precious metal alloys continuously release metal ions into your mouth due to corrosion, a process that gnaws away bits of metal from the metal’s surface.

These ions react with other components of your body, leading to sensitivity, inflammation, and, ultimately, autoimmune disease. Increasing the corrosion rate, therefore, increases the chance of developing immunologic or toxic reactions to the metals.

Second, some individuals are very susceptible to these internal electrical currents. Dissimilar metals in your mouth can cause unexplained pain, nerve shocks, ulcerations, and inflammation, and many people also experience a constant metallic or salty taste, or a burning sensation in their mouth.

Moreover, there is the concern that oral galvanism directs electrical currents into brain tissue and can disrupt the natural electrical current in your brain.

Dr. Lina Garcia , a committed holistic dentist for 25 years, has dedicated her practice to using dental materials that will support your health and not disease. In her practice, she offers only metal-free restorative materials, including zirconia implants.

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