On Sun, 13 Jun 1999 15:37:46 +0000, acepgmr <acepgmr at best.com> wrote:
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>The conclusion is inescapable. Mercury amalgam in a significant cause of
>such lesions and may well be a significant cause of oral cancer.
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>Here are some of the studies:
>>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?uid=9145263&form=6&db=m&Dopt=b
"The positive patch test reactions appeared more commonly in patients
with restricted contact lesions (85.1%, type-1 lesions) as compared to
patients with lesions exceeding to the adjacent areas (38.6%, type-2
lesions)."
>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?uid=8705594&form=6&db=m&Dopt=b
"No difference in healing capacity was noted in the two groups between
patients with positive patch reactions to mercury compared with those
with negative reactions."
>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?uid=8731663&form=6&db=m&Dopt=b
"Twenty-two patients with OLR and adjacent amalgams had amalgam
replacement and, in 16 of 17 mercury-positive subjects and three of
four mercury-negative subjects, the OLR resolved after amalgam
removal. In conclusion, we found a significantly increased prevalence
of mercury hypersensitivity in patients with localized OLR in
comparison to subjects with other oral problems. Amalgam replacement
resulted in resolution of OLR in the majority of patients with
amalgams adjacent to OLR irrespective of their mercury sensitivity
status."
Okay, I've copied 3 quotes from the abstracts. To me, it is very
clear that this phenomenon isn't nailed down yet, but that amalgam
fillings are clearly not the sole cause nor a requisite clause. From
that, the question has to be asked if the type of lesions found are
all truly the same (especially in terms of cancer) or not. This is
obviously a question now that some sort of link to a mercury allergy
has been established for a certain, repeatable group.
But, this is one, tiny example, and it seems more linked to a mercury
allergy rather than mercury toxicity. It also seems to be somewhat
correctable by removal of the amalgam. I would think latex allergies
are a much larger issue.
Jon
