Changes in health complaints after removal of amalgam fillings

[Guest guest]

Changes in health

complaints after removal of amalgam fillings.

Sjursen TT, Lygre GB, Dalen K, Helland V, Laegreid T, Svahn J,

Lundekvam BF, Björkman L.

J Oral Rehabil. 2011 Nov;38(11):835-48.

Summary  The aim of the present study was to investigate whether

removal of all amalgam fillings was associated with long-term changes in

health complaints in a group of patients who attributed subjective health

complaints to amalgam fillings. Patients previously examined at the

Norwegian Dental Biomaterials Adverse Reaction Unit were included in the

study and assigned to a treatment group (n = 20) and a reference

group (n = 20). Participants in the treatment group had all amalgam

fillings replaced with other restorative materials. Follow-ups took place

3 months, 1 and 3 years after removal of all amalgam fillings. There

was no intervention in the reference group. Subjective health complaints

were measured by numeric rating scales in both groups. Analysis of

covariance was used to compare changes in health complaints over time in

the two groups. In the treatment group, there were significant reductions

in intra-oral and general health complaints from inclusion into study to

the 3-year follow-up. In the reference group, changes in the same period

were not significant. Comparisons between the groups showed that

reductions in intra-oral and general health complaints in the treatment

group were significantly different from the changes in the reference

group. The mechanisms behind this remain to be identified. Reduced

exposure to dental amalgam, patient-centred treatment and follow-ups, and

elimination of worry are factors that may have influenced the

results.

PS: This post may be forwarded hither & yon.

Sheri Nakken, former R.N., MA, Hahnemannian

Homeopath

Vaccination Information & Choice Network, Washington State, USA

Vaccines -

http://vaccinationdangers.wordpress.com/ Homeopathy

http://homeopathycures.wordpress.com

Vaccine Dangers, Childhood Disease Classes & Homeopathy

Online/email courses - next classes start October 14

[Guest guest]

Changes in health

complaints after removal of amalgam fillings.

Sjursen TT, Lygre GB, Dalen K, Helland V, Laegreid T, Svahn J,

Lundekvam BF, Björkman L.

J Oral Rehabil. 2011 Nov;38(11):835-48.

Summary  The aim of the present study was to investigate whether

removal of all amalgam fillings was associated with long-term changes in

health complaints in a group of patients who attributed subjective health

complaints to amalgam fillings. Patients previously examined at the

Norwegian Dental Biomaterials Adverse Reaction Unit were included in the

study and assigned to a treatment group (n = 20) and a reference

group (n = 20). Participants in the treatment group had all amalgam

fillings replaced with other restorative materials. Follow-ups took place

3 months, 1 and 3 years after removal of all amalgam fillings. There

was no intervention in the reference group. Subjective health complaints

were measured by numeric rating scales in both groups. Analysis of

covariance was used to compare changes in health complaints over time in

the two groups. In the treatment group, there were significant reductions

in intra-oral and general health complaints from inclusion into study to

the 3-year follow-up. In the reference group, changes in the same period

were not significant. Comparisons between the groups showed that

reductions in intra-oral and general health complaints in the treatment

group were significantly different from the changes in the reference

group. The mechanisms behind this remain to be identified. Reduced

exposure to dental amalgam, patient-centred treatment and follow-ups, and

elimination of worry are factors that may have influenced the

results.

PS: This post may be forwarded hither & yon.

Sheri Nakken, former R.N., MA, Hahnemannian

Homeopath

Vaccination Information & Choice Network, Washington State, USA

Vaccines -

http://vaccinationdangers.wordpress.com/ Homeopathy

http://homeopathycures.wordpress.com

Vaccine Dangers, Childhood Disease Classes & Homeopathy

Online/email courses - next classes start October 14