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PROTECTION FOR YOU
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Slurry - Impermeable body barrier, including full head, face and neck barrier or impermeable body barrier only
- External oxygen delivered via a nasal hood
- Non-latex dental dam placed and properly sealed
- Saliva ejector placed under the dental dam
- At source high-volume oral aerosol vacuum (DentAirVac) in close proximity to the mouth
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High-speed, high-volume
intraoral suction system to capture mercury discharges - Copious amounts of water to reduce heat generated during the removal process
- Amalgam sectioned into chunks and remove in as large of pieces as possible, using a small diameter carbide drill
- After removal, the dental dam is discarded and the mouth is thoroughly rinsed with water
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All protective equipment is removed, a new dental dam is placed and the new
biocompatible filling(s) and/or crown(s) are placed
PROTECTION FOR US
- Protective gown for the dentist and dental assistant
- Non-latex nitrile gloves for the dentist and dental assistant
- Mercury absorbing charcoal face mask for the dentist and dental assistant
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During maintenance of the suction trap in the
operatory
PROTECTION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
- A suction trap in the operatory that collects all the large amalgam chucks during the removal process
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An amalgam separator attached to the main suction unit that collects any amalgam that
by-passes the suction trap and prevents mercury from entering the community waste water system - High-volume room air filtration system such as an at source oral aerosol vacuum (DentAirVac)
- Compliance with federal, state, and local regulations addressing the proper handling, cleaning, and/or disposal of mercury-contaminated components such as clothing, equipment and surfaces of the operatory
"Smoking Teeth -- Toxic Teeth"
This dramatic video of mercury vapor out-gassing from a "silver amalgam" dental filling has outraged the world since it was first demonstrated at an IAOMT meeting in 1995.
"Mercury: The Poison in Your Teeth"
Dr. Tom McGuire is a leading authority on mercury silver amalgam fillings. His video provides conclusive, quantitative proof that not only do amalgam fillings release highly toxic mercury vapor - but that the common act of brushing just one amalgam filling - will release more mercury than allowed by governmental regulatory agencies at the workplace.