Crossing the midline (sorry longish post), Dental O/T

[Guest guest]

Is crossing the midline a 'no-no' if there is no conscious sedation,

but I will get Vit C IV immediately after the removal? Two amalgams

are on the lower left quadrant and the third is in the upper right

quadrant. I shall also be getting all removals replaced with crowns

during the same appointment. Is this too much for one sitting? The

dentist follows the IAOMT protocol and is listed on their web site.

(She has not heard of the midline crisis).

My previous amalgams were removed very shoddily - one with no

protocol, just drilled out about 3 years ago, two were drilled out 3

months ago, by just using the rubber dam, I could smell the metal

vapors, so I held my breath as long as I could(!) - and I took

chlorella before and after this session (DAN doctor's advice) and of

course was upset later that I did not trust my instincts and walk away

earlier. (I was told that taking the chlorella was to help absorb and

discard the mercury I was most likely exposed to during the drilling.

I was also taking selenomethionine at the time).

I had a root canaled tooth extracted (this had a titanium rod inserted

in it), along with a wisdom tooth that had amalgam in it, at the same

session, one month ago. They were on opposite quadrants, so the

midline was crossed. Was this a mistake, even though it was just

extractions? I went for accupuncture sessions prior to the

extractions. The odd thing is that the very next day, I started to get

nerve twitches (like tiny shock pulses on the right side of my body -

the side where the extracted wisdom tooth with the amalgam had been).

These twitches then occasionally showed up on the left side of the

chest, near the nape of the neck etc. They have now subsided

considerably. (I used to get these shock pulses in the left nape of my

neck many years ago, but they had completely stopped).

[Guest guest]

>

> Is crossing the midline a 'no-no' if there is no conscious sedation,

> but I will get Vit C IV immediately after the removal? Two amalgams

> are on the lower left quadrant and the third is in the upper right

> quadrant. I shall also be getting all removals replaced with crowns

> during the same appointment. Is this too much for one sitting? The

> dentist follows the IAOMT protocol and is listed on their web site.

> (She has not heard of the midline crisis).

>

I think the rule about not crossing the midline comes from Huggins. I

doubt if there is anything scientific about why not to cross the

midline. There is another Huggins rule about appointments shouldn't

be scheduled on the same day of the week, or something like that, but

not everyone follows every single rule that Huggins dreamed up. Some

make sense and some don't.

How much is too much for one appointment really depends on your state

of health. If you are frail, and anxious about the appointments it

would be better to have one amalgam removed at the first appointment

and see how you feel before proceeding.

Usually a temporary crown is made at the first appointment, a template

for the permanent crown made and sent to the lab, and the permanent

crown placed later. At least that's how mine were done. I had to put

off some crowns because of expense.

> My previous amalgams were removed very shoddily - one with no

> protocol, just drilled out about 3 years ago, two were drilled out 3

> months ago, by just using the rubber dam, I could smell the metal

> vapors, so I held my breath as long as I could(!)

Have the dentist check these over to make sure all amalgam has been

removed and that the composite has been placed properly. It is better

to redo the filling than to have the filling fail in future and have

to remove the tooth.

- and I took

> chlorella before and after this session (DAN doctor's advice) and of

> course was upset later that I did not trust my instincts and walk away

> earlier. (I was told that taking the chlorella was to help absorb and

> discard the mercury I was most likely exposed to during the drilling.

> I was also taking selenomethionine at the time).

>

> I had a root canaled tooth extracted (this had a titanium rod inserted

> in it), along with a wisdom tooth that had amalgam in it, at the same

> session, one month ago. They were on opposite quadrants, so the

> midline was crossed.

Was this a mistake, even though it was just

> extractions?

I'm not too concerned about the crossing the midline rule, but others

will have other opinions.

The mid line wasn't crossed when I had my work done simply because

there was so much work on each side.

J

I went for accupuncture sessions prior to the

> extractions. The odd thing is that the very next day, I started to get

> nerve twitches (like tiny shock pulses on the right side of my body -

> the side where the extracted wisdom tooth with the amalgam had been).

> These twitches then occasionally showed up on the left side of the

> chest, near the nape of the neck etc. They have now subsided

> considerably. (I used to get these shock pulses in the left nape of my

> neck many years ago, but they had completely stopped).

>

[Guest guest]

> Have the dentist check these over to make sure all amalgam has been

> removed and that the composite has been placed properly. It is better

> to redo the filling than to have the filling fail in future and have

> to remove the tooth.

>

Could you elaborate a bit more on what the dentist does to check if

all amalgam had been removed from previous work done by another

dentist on an amalgamed tooth. Do they have to drill out the newly

filled tooth to check for it or is it via panoramic xrays. Can they

use kinesiology (they use kinesiology at this clinic).

[Guest guest]

shocking pulses in your neck, see a chiropractor. I get these when

nerves are impinged in my neck from misaligned vertebrae. Just a

thought...

I have not seen anyone be bad off by crossing the midline (yet

anyway). I had the IV sedation but I had 12 teeth done.

I think if you follow Andy's protocol you will be fine. It appears

that much that has been done already puts you at risk for problems

rather than what this dentist is going to do. But with proper

chelation following it, you may fair well.

I know Huggins referred to the midline crisis in people with

seizures or other serious disturbances. In those cases, it could be

an issue. But otherwise.. I didn't worry. My Huggins dentist did my

lower right, upper right, then lower left, upper left. You only have

four fillings though..

Crowns? Metal free I hope, not ones with stainless steel posts,

which contain nickel, which would not be good for you. And do they

have root canals? You may wish to read Hal Huggins book before you

get root canals.

Don't have to go any further on chlorella...I'll just leave that

alone.

But best wishes in getting amalgam free!

>

> Is crossing the midline a 'no-no' if there is no conscious

sedation,

> but I will get

[Guest guest]

It should show up on x ray. But if in doubt, remove the filling.

>

> > Have the dentist check these over to make sure all amalgam has

been

> > removed and that the composite has been placed properly. It is

better

> > to redo the filling than to have the filling fail in future and

have

> > to remove the tooth.

> >

>

> Could you elaborate a bit more on what the dentist does to check if

> all amalgam had been removed from previous work done by another

> dentist on an amalgamed tooth. Do they have to drill out the newly

> filled tooth to check for it or is it via panoramic xrays. Can they

> use kinesiology (they use kinesiology at this clinic).

>