Safe Amalgam Removal

At Live Well Dental Center, we follow the IAOMT (International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology) protocols for amalgam filling removal. We aim to minimize the exposure to mercury, both for our patients and for ourselves.

Our protocols include:

• Patient with a nose mask breathes oxygen from a tank, not room air.

• High volume suction is placed near the filling to remove mercury vapor away from the mouth and nose. We use the DentAirVac.

• Use of rubber dam during the procedure.

• Use of an amalgam separator, to keep mercury from getting into the environment.  We use the Liberty BOSS.

• Patients ingest either chlorella or activated charcoal to absorb mercury that may be swallowed during the process.

• Suggestions for diet and use of supplements for the weeks leading up to the procedure, and weeks after, to ensure your immune and digestive systems are prepared to actively bind and remove any residual mercury that may have slipped past the suction, rubber dam, and binding supplements.