Question:
No need to beat a dead horse here, but microgram, nanogram or picogramamounts of mercury (from fillings) do not appear to cause measles, mumps,chicken pox, colds, the flu, bubonic plague, housewives hating to dohousework, jeez anything else I can think of! Can you come up with asuggestion or two Hans?

Answer: Counter to those who have asserted that amalgam fillings release toxicamounts of metals into the body, the Medical Letter, one of the mostrespected medical newsletters in the U.S., has doubted if the leechingcauses any medical problems, except in a very small number of peopleallergic to the amalgam. (24) The Medical Letter, however, did not addressthe concerns of acupuncturists and others familiar with Chinese medicine whodo not simply worry about toxic exposure, but also about how the fillingsaffect acupuncture points under the teeth. Acupuncturists note that themetalic fillings have the potential of acting as batteries and capacitorswhich can generate current and store electrical charges. Since every toothis situated on an acupuncture meridian, the filling may provide additionalstress which may create acute and/or chronic symptoms in susceptibleindividuals.

The fact that acupuncture points reside under the teeth may be one possibleexplanation that homeopaths sometimes observe that the action of homeopathicmedicines are antidoted by some dental work, including getting teeth cleanedor getting new fillings. It has been conjectured that some dental workstimulates so many acupuncture points in a short period of time that it may"short circuit" the action of the homeopathic medicines. More research onthis phenomena would certainly be worthwhile.

Although most homeopaths are unfamiliar with the controversies surroundingamalgam fillings, there have always been certain ones who have noted thehealth effects of these fillings. As far back as the late 1800s, Dr. CharlesTaft, professor of dental surgery at a homeopathic medical college inChicago, claimed that amalgam fillings were responsible for the fact thatsome patients with chronic disease were not responding to homeopathicmedicines. Once these fillings were removed, he found that the medicinesworked, and the person's chronic condition disappeared or was significantlyreduced.