I get asked this question alot because I have 30 years of experience working with sensitive patients and helping them find the safest fillings for their needs. My answer is that everyone is unique and the safest filling material can be different for every patient.
The best way to test is to have a Clifford Materials Reactivity Test and get the report showing the dental products that may be suitable for you and what materials you should avoid. The test uses a sample of your blood and tests it for reactivity to over 15,000 different dental products. www.ccrlab.com
Over the last 30 years I have tested over 300 of my most sensitive patients and have found a few products that are safe for most of my patients. The following are some of the current dental products I use for most of my dental treatment:
Direct resin filling (Bonding) or soft resin fillings: Grandio SO resin with Futurabond U cement (glue) by the VOCO company
Indirect inlay/onlay/crowns or hardened fillings/crowns: IPS emax porcelain or Zirconia cemented on with Futurabond U and Dual cement by Ivoclar/Vivadent.
Temporary fillings: ProTemp Plus material cemented on with Superlon
Impressions: Splash by Den Mat
Anesthetic: Carbocaine 3% plain or Septocaine 4%
There are many other products in Dentistry to choose from and the products are constantly changing and improving. If you want to get tested by the Clifford test ask me for the kit, to have the test performed. If you have questions or concerns about dental products call me at 760-729-9050, drop by the office or reply to this blog.
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I had read somewhere that some dental fillings are not safe. I had no idea that I was really confused in choosing the right filling for me. Later I decided to consult Dr. Ken Wolch from Toronto. He suggested me a biocompatibility test to find out which material suits me the best. After the test they decided to have porcelain filling, which is proven as the best material than all other filling materials.
Hi Regina,
Thanks for the comment. It is nice to see you are interested in your health. So many people aren’t.
I highly recommend the Clifford Reactivity testing for my most sensitive patients.Porcelain fillings are some of the best restorations in dentistry. I currently use emax for alot of my patients porcelain fillings. Blessings for good health in the New Year.
Rev. Dr. Stephen A. Lawrence
Hello Dr. Lawrence,
I am concerned about replacement of my amalgams. You stated above, most treatments you use Grandio SO resin with Futurabond U cement (glue) by the VOCO company. I am concern about the use of products that contains no fluoride and bpa free. I’ve learned that Grandio contains no fluoride and is bpa free, however…
You mentioned Grandio “SO”; I’ve not seen the letters “SO” used after Grandio.
1.Are there more than one types of Grandio or is it only the brand “Grandio SO”?
2. What is Grandio composed of?
3. Futurabond U cement, why do you use it? Is it bpa and fluoride free? Does it serve as a sealant as well? If a sealent is requred with Gandio, what sealants do you recommend with the use of Grandio that is Flouride and bpa free?
4. You mentioned above, you use Anesthetic: Carbocaine 3% plain or Septocaine 4%. Why do you use them… are they the safest on the market?
5. And lastly, are there any new products on the market that claims to be superior to Grandio when it comes to safety and duabiity.
Thank you!
Dear Reagan,
Thanks for the many new questions.
I use the VOCO product line from Germany because they are very good cements and resins without fluoride added to them. They have many products in their company including the products I use. I currently use their Futurabond U and Bifix SE cements, their Grandio SO resin, Grandio SO flowable and Grandio SO heavy flow products because they do not have added fluoride and they are great products. They do have the Admira resin, Admira flowable, and Admira bond products that have no added fluoride. See their website http://www.voco.com for more information.
I use their flowable for a strong sealant with the Futurabond U.
I like the Septocaine 4% because it has not been associated with the aniline carcinogens like other anesthetics.
All of my most sensitive patients are ok with Carbocaine, as an alternative, if they are trying to avoid epinephrine.
I am always interested in finding more superior, safe products but currently these are the best choice for most of my patients.
To address your safety concerns, you would have to individually test each patient for their personal reactions to each product in dentistry. There are 100’s of thousands of products and the best test is the Clifford Reactivity testing. This would be the first best step if you are concerned with using the safest products for your body.
Thanks for the questions. I am sure there are many people with the same concerns. Watch for my dental healthcare book coming out next year for more ways to achieve optimal health and vitality with beautiful smiles.
Blessings,
Rev. Dr. Stephen A. Lawrence
Hi, I was wondering if you are able to source a cementing material for a crown that is free of:
BPA
Bis GMA
Bis DMA
Flouride
Many thanks
Dear Safecement,
There are many safe cements in dentistry. I would have to know what kind of crown you are asking about.
The cements are constantly changing and improving. For example, I have changed to a cement by the VOCO company called, Bifix SE and am considering another cement change soon for full crowns. I know of no current cements with BPA added but there are alot of cements with fluoride added. I don’t understand your problem with Bis GMA or Bis DMA. Old gold dentistry used zinc phosphate cements. I use a NEXUS cement for veneers. The list goes on and on and is constantly changing. You need a dentist that is following the current trends and knows the type of crown materials to match them with the cement.
Of course the best way to find the cement that your own body would react to the best would be to have a Clifford Reactivity test done for dental materials. Any non-toxic dentist would be able to get this test kit for you.
Hope this helps. If you have a specific kind of crown you are considering then I can be more specific.
Blessings,
Rev. Dr. Stephen A. Lawrence
There is a concern from user safecement that I share. The BISx compounds are known is dissociate to small amounts of BPA through saliva, some more, some less, but all seem to do this, and among other things BPA is hormonally disruptive as a estrogen mimicer. The triethylene glycol in voco grandioso is observed to have mutagenic cell process disruptive effects in lab studies in vitro, and some animal models, based on the literature. So I would ask, is porcelain the best option for those trying to get fillings for the carries, while avoiding BPA based and other organic/plastics resins that might have biochemical effects in constant proximity in your mouth? Thanks really need some guidance from someone who knows.
Dear Asif,
Thanks for the question on dental materials. This certainly is a big topic and constantly changing every year.
GrandioSO resin does have BisGMA, BisEMA, and Triethylene glycol dimethacrlate. The amount that disassociates to BPA in the mouth is so small that labs have a hard time measuring it. None of my most sensitive patients have reacted to it and all have tested negative on an immune system reaction to it. Dose, exposure time, and bioavailbilty are always important when looking at toxins not just chemistry.
Voco does have a new resin on the market, called Admira Fusion. It is a pure nano-hybrid Ormocer (Organic Modified Ceramic). It contains no classic monomers such as: BisGMA, BPA, UDMA, BisEMA, HEMA, or TEGDMA, … It uses a silicic acid instead. This may be the future of non-toxic dentistry but it is too new to know for sure.
All direct resin products and their bonding agents have long chemical names and reactions. When dentistry got away from the simple gold fillings and simple cements the chemistry got very complex.
With all the new porcelains on the market, like emax, we are simplifying dentistry again. Emax is a lithium disilicate and avoids aluminum problems, bonds to the teeth 3 times stronger than the tooth, and looks natural. I always prefer this product for larger fillings, crowns, and bridges.
The most non-toxic options in dentistry seem to be to prevent cavities and gum disease in the first place. Prevention is the primary focus of my practice and my upcoming book. We have the technology now to teach the patients to stop cavities, gum disease, and repair their own teeth. In the future there will be no need for dentists and we will avoid all these toxic products.
I hope this answers some of your questions. Please reply if I can help you further.
Blessings,
Rev. Dr. Stephen A. Lawrence
Hello Dr Lawrence, I was researching composite materials including VOCO composites for dental work for myself. I like that Grandioso has a higher filler content than other composites and is more toothlike than other products but hadn’t been able to find any info online on what the filler is made of other than the generic term ” inorganic filler material”. Then I came across an article stating that GrandioSO contains very
small designer nano-particles made from silica-dioxide filler particles grown to 20–40
nanometers, then covered with a special coating” Silica dioxide sounds good ( quartz?) but do you happen to know or find out what the special coating consists of? What does VOCO use to create it’s excellent radiopacity? After learning that a very widely used US composite contains ytterbium trifluoride, and others contain barium, aluminum, among other things, and that many flowable liners used prior to placing the packables are designed to fluoride release over the life of the filling I have learned to be proactive when it comes to all issues dental.
Thanks for your time,
Paul
Hi Paul,
Thanks for taking the time to read our blog. It sounds like you are spending alot of time researching dental products and their ingredients. The “special coating” companies use is proprietary and only known by the company. Be careful not to get to stressed by the chemical properties of the 300,000 dental products in our field, the biology and physics properties are more important. I believe the emotional and spiritual properties are more important than the chemical properties also. People will find this out in my up-coming holistic, dental handbook coming our this year.
I would pray about picking the right dentist and using the Clifford Reactivity testing for the products your body may do best with.
Have a great New Year.
Rev. Dr. Stephen A. Lawrence
Dear Dr. Lawrence,
I have been very sick for a long time and have finally discovered that it has a lot to do with the fillings I have in my teeth. I got some with a lot of aluminium in them and they are highly reactive to my immune system. I have got a biocompatible test done, but I am still not sure that product would be the most safe. I want a product without any kind af metal at all and without flouride. My dentist have suggested Admira, but I can see, that you are talking about Grandio. My holistic doctor have suggested Diamondlite. All of the products are on my least reactive list. What product would you recommend?
The best,
Trine from Denmark
Hi Trine,
Thanks for taking the time to read and reply on the blog.
Admira is a new material in dentistry and I don’t know if it is a good product yet and if patients are sensitive to it. I usually let a product work in other practices before switching all my patient to it.
I use Voco’s FuturaBond U, Grandio SO resin & heavy flow for most direct resins.
I perform more often indirect fillings and crowns where I use emax porcelain or zirconia and cement them with Ceramir cement or Futurabond U and Bifix QM.
These all are good products but as you will see in my up-coming book the physical material and world is the least important when you are talking about health and wellness. The emotional and spiritual materials and energies are more important.
Blessings,
Rev. Dr. Stephen A. Lawrence
Hi Dr. Lawrence,
Thank you for this blog, it’s very helpful for someone trying to figure out how to proceed with numerous amalgam removals.
Does Admira Fusion contain aluminum? Do the ceramic (?) you’re currently using contain it? I just had my first one done with Admira as my holistic dentist recommended it. But I’m wondering about it now, and considering doing the biocompatibility test. The Admira feels a little ‘heavy’ in my tooth but that could just be imaginary.
Also, I became very bloated the day after the removal of a medium to large amalgam and continuing (now day 4). I noticed it was very hard to avoid inhaling vapors with my tongue forced to stick out. My dentist is certified to remove amalgams and seems responsible; he did all the protocols except intravenous C.
Is bloating a common symptom after removal?
Thanks for any help,
Lara
Hi Lara,
Thanks for the great question.
Its nice to see you found a holistic dentist. The Admira and Admira Fusion products from the Voco company do not contain aluminum. Admira Fusion is a brand new product to dentistry because it is dentistry’s first purely ceramic based fillings material. It has no monomers and is pure silicon oxide material. The glue he used to bond the filling in is more complex and important for bio-compatibility. The most important material in non-toxic dentistry is what anesthetic did he use not the filling material.
I have not found any complaints of bloating after mercury removal.
I have found that the emotional and spiritual factors in the process are more important than the physical factors. I go further into this in my up-coming book.
I wish you all the best with your cleaning out the toxins form your mouth and body.
Rev. Dr. Stephen A. Lawrence
P.S. You and everyone can get the ingredients for any dental product from their website. Just google the name and find the Safety Data Sheet for a list of all the ingredients for a product.
Thanks, Dr. Lawrence, this blog really is a great resource.
I’m doing okay with my new Admira Fusion filling that replaced a medium-large amalgam. The bloating was from oil of oregano I took to control candida. All it did was disturb my gut and biota. So the surge of mercury that occurred from drilling the amalgam only became worse in terms of candida, which then caused the bloating. Thankfully, many days after I stopped taking the oil of oregano (8 days after the removal procedure), my system is finally returning back to its pre-procedure norm.
My question is, I could feel the new filling sort of in my tooth. My dentist did an adjustment and it’s a lot better now, so I don’t have nearly as much of the feeling of my tooth being stuffed with something. But I think I still detect a sense of it being a bit heavier somehow, than my two old composite resins and the other amalgams. Is Admira Fusion somehow heavier than those? I’m wondering if I should request the substance you mention above to replace the other ones. And I think he’s using something else to do the partial crown.
He feels composite resin – even new ones – just aren’t as durable as Admira. Do you think that’s true? What would the difference be, in terms of longevity? Last, he says I ‘could get away with’ just a filling in 2-3 very big amalgams but recommends trying to replace at least two of them with partial crowns, I think made out of Emax. Are partial crowns known to last longer somehow? The difference in cost is significant.
Thanks for reading, and any help,
Lara
Dear Lara,
Thanks for the email questions.
Admira is not heavier than mercury.
I do not use Admira Fusion yet because it is to new a product and I don’t know if it will become the best product yet.
I don’t know how the dentist says it is more durable because it is to new to tell. There are alot of resin in the world and Admira Fusion could turn out to be a great one. I don’t do alot of direct resin fillings because they are the softest materials we have today, are commonly sensitive, cannot reliably seal to deep back teeth, are not recommended for back teeth by the ADA, and have very complex chemistry. The bonding agents for these filling are very complex also.
I perform mainly the best in holistic dentistry today and that is indirect inlays and onlays with a holistic, strong porcelain called emax. It can be bonded to your tooth 3 times as strong as your natural tooth, is bio-compatible, looks gorgeous, and last a very long time.
I ask the patient on the first visit: Do you want the best in dentistry or something just to get by? Their answer to this question tells me if they are more comfortable with cheaper direct resin fillings or stronger porcelain.
You can get the pros and cons of the different kinds of fillings on my website’s Patient forms page, under “Dental Treatment Information Forms”.
Hope this helps,
Rev. Dr. Stephen A. Lawrence
Hi Rev. Lawrence,
Thank you for all of your posts and information.
I am looking at removing a rather large silver amalgam. The dentist I have is saying a porcelain or gold crown would make the most sense. If he is unable to fully remove the amalgam, would you say gold or porcelain is safest to put on top?
Thanks,
Nate
Nate,
It is certainly a good idea to remove the old mercury filling safely. The safest replacement would depend on what you are the materials you are safest with. The best test today is the Clifford Reactivity Test. It is a blood test to see what your individual body is reactive to. I have done about 600 tests on past dental patients and see what would be safest for the majority of patients. I currently use solid porcelain crowns and the brand name is “emax”. You need a safe cement also and avoid Lidocaine anesthetic. Most of the products I use are listed in the blog on materials or on the Holistic dentistry page. Hope this helps and God’s blessings to you.
Rev. Dr. Stephen A.Lawrence
Hi Dr. Lawrence,
What materials go into making a crown? Are there metals used in them?
My gum dentist tells me porcelain cause inflammation in the gums but the metal doesn’t, while my holistic dentist says the opposite – the metal causes inflammation while the porcelain is safer next to the gum.
Any opinions?
Lara
Hi Lara,
Thanks for the questions. It is confusing to get different opinions from different dentists.
I make my crowns out of emax or zirconium. There is no metal in them. I use these because they have proven themselves safe for my most sensitive and sickest patients. Most dentist no longer make metal crowns. These are considered old dentistry.
Now polished full gold crowns are very kind to gums and will not cause inflammation. But rough gold or nickel will cause inflammation.
Polished porcelain or zirconia will not cause inflammation but rough porcelain and zirconia will cause inflammation.
The smoothness of the material is very important for healthy gums.
For the least reaction to a material you would need to find out for you personally which material is best. The Clifford Reactivity testing is the best way currently. It tells you which dental products to use and which products to avoid. A holistic dentist would be able to get the test kit for you.
The issue is much more complicated then this but this answers your present questions.
I wish you all the best. Write or call me if i can help you more.
Rev. Dr. Stephen A. Lawrence
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Dear Dr Lawrence, I was wondering if you were at the point of considering using Admira Fusion w Futurabond U to replace an amalgam in a molar? I’ve watched the various videos explaining the molecular mechanisms that take place when light curing Admira Fusion. I realize the videos are marketing and are to be taken with a grain of salt. Although Admira Fusion has been out for two years now I am having a hard time finding any feedback online about what dentists who have been using it truly think about it. I know other holistic / biologic dentists do use it so I’m sure there should be some chatter about it in dentistry circles. I have also not seen anything describing the modulus of elasticity , creep, etc… that was described with GrandioSo. The VOCO website has a link to request a sample so that you could use it get a feel for how it handles and cures prior to placing it in a patient. I can’t tell you how wonderful and trust building it is that you list what you use and why, and that you take the time to answer people’s questions.
Dear Paul,
Thanks for reading the blogs and the interest you have in finding a safe dental product for your treatment.
Admira Fusion has now been out long enough to start using it. I have talked with a number of holistic dentists and they seem to like it. I would use it for small fillings, the first filling on a tooth, and for front teeth. It would not be recommended for replacing medium or large mercury fillings. Porcelain is still the best for this treatment. Remember that the anesthetic and glues for this treatment are far more complex chemistry and important to know than the resins, which are simple chemistry.
Hope this helps and write again if i can help you.
Rev. Dr. Stephen A. Lawrence
Dear Dr. Lawrence:
Thank you for this wonderful forum! I have been very ill for several years and finally noticed a correlation of symptom flare-ups to after I have fillings done. I learned that – despite my request – my dentist has been using fluoride-RELEASING Heliomolar for my fillings the entire 11 years I have been very sick. I am now in the process of trying to figure out what to replace my fillings with. I have had the Clifford testing done, and I am compatible with all of the Grandio products, thankfully. I am concerned to choose the right bonding agent as you state in the previous post that “…glues for this treatment…are more important to know than the resins….” I have read all the posts and am still not quite clear why you recommend the Futurabond U. Could you comment on that? (Clifford says I am biocompatible with Futrabond U).
Also, in order to avoid anesthetic with the deeper fillings I want to have replaced, do you think leaving a thin layer of the Heliomolar in place and topping it with the Grandio would work from the perspective of the strength of the filling?
You might be interested to know that the Clifford testing says I am NOT reactive to the Heliomolar. Yet, I clearly am; it makes me very sick. I believe the Heliomolar is harming me because it is releasing a metal into my body that I cannot excrete effectively due to the fact I have the MTHFR mutation which affects detox pathways for more than one-third of the population. This is not technically an allergic reaction but more in the category of a slow poisoning. Obviously, I am very interested in avoiding dental products that release heavy metals of ANY kind into my body since I cannot excrete/detox them efficiently. I assume that Grandio and Futurabond are safe in terms of not releasing ANY heavy metals, but if not, could you please advise?
Thank you for your dental insights and spiritual insights, as well! I also believe that the spiritual realm is ultimately determinative and I firmly believe it is my time to be well! I hope to meet you some day as I will eventually need to have larger-scale dental work done due to wear on most of my teeth and I would like to have it done by someone who understands these issues. Thanks again for this forum!
Hi Lisa,
Thanks for the great questions.
I stick with the Voco company products because I am trying to use the best non-toxic materials I can for my patients.
The Futurabond U matches their Bifix QM cement very well and can be used with the direct resins you were mentioning, Grandio SO and their new Admira Fusion products. It is getting harder and harder to avoid fluoride in dental products and I think these are a good option.
The Clifford test is a reactivity test of products that you were or could be exposed to. It is not a toxicology test. Therefore it does not single out toxic ingredients like fluoride, BPA, or even heavy metals. Therefore you may be poisoning yourself with the Heliomolar but it is your body’s IGA and IGM would not be reactivity to it.
I am sorry to hear that you have been ill for several years. This condition is not usually related to a single product but an imbalance of your whole body, mind, and spirit. I holistic M.D. or health practitioner may have you replace the Heliomolar but more than likely there are many other therapies and conditions that need to be addressed to get back to optimal health and vitality. A good alternative, functional or complementary physician could get you started in the right direction.
For dentists I would stick to the IAOMT.org , HDA.org, or the IABDM.org groups.
Do not sandwich a resin over a thin layer of, left in place, Heliomolar. Why leave the product in your body because the anesthetic is no different for complete removal of the Heliomolar?
Your spiritual comments are interesting because I believe the spiritual body and spiritual influences are far more important than the physical body and trying to avoid certain physical products. Love, gratitude and forgiveness are far more important to your health than worrying about Heliomolar. See my up-coming book for the expanded view of this concept.
Blessings on your journey to better health.
Rev. Dr. Stephen A. Lawrence
Dr. Lawrence, I am wondering if you know of any fluoride free glass ionomers? Thank you for your help.
Thanks S Weber for reading the blogs.
It is always nice to see people interested in their health and wanting to find fluoride free dental products.
I don’t use glass ionomers in my practice. I don’t see the need for them in dentistry any longer. All the glass ionomers I know of in the past contained fluoride or a fluoride product in the ingredient list.
Dentistry has advanced past the need for glass ionomers and has better and safer products to use for the patients.
Blessings,
Rev. Dr. Stephen A. Lawrence
Thank you for all the amazing info on your website and blog. It has helped greatly in decisions to take for a healthier mouth/body.
Any new products/developments you’ve noticed in the options for cements and bonding to use with e.max and porcelain? I’m hoping something new has surfaced that is Bis-GMA, TEGDMA and MMA free. Any new developments in that area that you could share would be a blessing.
Much appreciation!
Dear Kay,
The new developments in dentistry tend to be resin and porcelain based and always use a resin cement. They are not looking for another product and so no research is being spent finding a different cement. The BPA cements and resins are almost completely gone. The Bis-GMA, TEGDMA and MMA-free products have not shown to be the problem BPA had.
The physical product is not as important as the emotional and spiritual aspects of the product or patient.
If dentistry comes out with a cement better than Voco’s products I will switch and tell my patients about it.
Stay tuned with your holistic dentist or this website.
Blessings,
Rev. Stephen A. Lawrence
Hi again all. I wanted to come back and report that the Admira Fusion wasn’t the cause of that ‘stuffed’ feeling I got in the front molar amalgam replacement.
I tried a new dentist (my first was holistic but his specialty was orthodontia). The new one specializes in just dentistry. He said it was nerve sensitivity that was activated by the drilling and my grinding. I’m finding that making sure I wear a guard at night decreases the sensitivity a lot. Hopefully it will continue to abate.
This new dentist replaced another amalgam with that VOCO substance Dr. Lawrence talks about upthread. So far everything seems okay, although the process takes a lot out of me as my mercury levels were sky high to begin with and Cliffords tests me very reactive to all metals. Some other minor health issues just make the exposure a bit of a trial, most of which is over by a week.
Anyway, I might come back with more questions but just wanted to mention this issue of what drill gets used. The second dentist used a different type that sounded and felt different, less hard core. I had no sensitivity from it, although the filling was smaller and on the bottom front where it’s not as sensitive (top front seems to be the most).
Just an update for now. Thanks again, Dr. Lawrence.
Hi again Dr. Lawrence,
I meant to ask in my last comment about the toxicity/off-gassing etc. of Grandio SO resin with Futurabond U cement (glue) by the VOCO company, the substance you recommend above for replacing amalgams. My new dentist uses the same stuff. My question is, while I don’t test reactive to it on Cliffords that doesn’t mean it’s not toxic to me (allergies and toxicity aren’t exactly the same, right?) so would it release estrogenizing chemicals into my system?
I ask because I am highly allergic to metals but also have major issues detoxing estrogens. And the Admira Fusion still makes me a bit nervous, at least in the front molars (my next restoration will be my left front molar on the top).
Thanks for any info. I’m at that age where my estrogen dominance problems (nearing menopause) are particularly problematic, and further, mercury only makes it worse. So I need to get the amalgams out but want to know what other estrogen issues I might be taking on.
Hi Lara,
Nice to talk with you again.
On you I would use Admira Fusion and Futurabond U. There is no out gassing at all.
The Grandio SO I use now out gasses but not the compounds that disrupt the hormone systems.
Be careful to not get frozen in fear. The fear of a newer holistic products is keeping you from the bigger problem of the tremendous out gassing from existing mercury fillings. See Smoking Tooth video online.
Make the choice of love vs. fear and take small steps to achieve optimal health and vitality by getting the mercury taken out safely.
Blessings to you,
Rev. Dr. Stephen A. Lawrence
Dear Dr. Lawrence,
I have been having persistent skin rashes over the period of four years. I realised I might be allergic to composite materials, since I have four large fillings in my mouth. Also, they might be releasing various chemicals when degrading. Also, the nano fillers concern me. They are not researched enough. So, in my opinion they are highly toxic to our bodies and might cause many systematic problems- from autoimmune disorders to eventually cancer.
I am planing to get ceramic inlays/onlays.
However, my concern is their toxicity potential. Is there a real threat of any components used in ceramic fillings?
Aluminium Oxide, Zirconia, Lithium Disilicate?
Thank you for your help!
Best regards,
Dovile
Dear Dovile,
Thanks for reading the website’s blogs.
Skin rashes can be from alot of different causes, mostly emotional and spiritual. If you want to know if the dental materials in your fillings are reacting to your body the best way is the Clifford Reactivity test. It is a blood test to test various dental products against your immune cells and lists the dental products you should use and those you should stay away from.
I use lithium disilicate for most crown and bridge work and zirconia for bridges and bruxers because they a have come up safe for most of my highly allergic patients over the last 30 years (about 600 tests).
Aluminum oxide, though beautiful, is to fragile for most dentists to use currently and almost all have switched to emax porcelain (lithium disilicates).
Just s a note; the cements are far more complex and can be an allergen than the restorations materiel. The anesthetics in dentistry can be the most toxic materials we use. Go to a holistic dentist that uses the least toxic materials and anesthetics.
Blessings,
Rev. Dr. Stephen A. Lawrence
Dear Dr. Lawrence,
Thank you so much for your answers! I have one last question though…
I will be using emax porcelain. However, it seems I can’t find a cement that would be resin and fluoride free. Would you be able to recommend me one?
Thank you so much once again!
Kind Regards,
Dovile
Hi Dovile again,
I use Futurabond U and Bifix QM by the Voco dental company.
There are a few others holistic dentist may use but I am confident with these for now.
The field is constantly changing.
Rev. Dr. Stephen A. Lawrence
Hi Dr.Lawrence,
I have read your info you have given on your site, as well as read some of the comments above and what you do. I have been praying and doing some research on mercury for the past year and have about 7 fillings containing it in my mouth since I was a child now 28. I have been having some health trials for the past year now and the fillings has been a concern while eliminating things that could have caused this health issue. But one thing I would like to know if you could help in anyway is what is the safest least toxic filling besides the ceramic? I hear ceramic cracks easily and is more expensive as well as contain led. Is there a filling like a composite that’s actually not toxic and contains no fluoride or boa? Is there such a thing? I’m going to have a quadrant at a time replaced but don’t know which one would be a safer and least toxic alternative?! Thanks in advanced!
Blessings,
Alexes
Dear Alexes,
The safest material is the one that is compatible with your body, mind and spirit. Most people focus on the body and do chemical, biological, and reactivity testing for the products. For a start of this kind of testing, I recommend the Clifford Reactivity testing. Some people have an alternative practitioner that can do accurate testing with an EAV machine or applied kinesiology.
I use to do all my inlays and onlays with a composite called “DiamondCrown” or “Conquest”. They are weaker than the porcelain esp. the extra strong “emax” or “zirconia” materials. These new products are stronger than your teeth. None of these have lead, fluoride, or BPA in them.
Find a dentist at the http://www.iaomt.org website for more information on the newest and safest products now available in dentistry.
Blessings,
Rev. Dr. Stephen A. Lawrence
Hello again Dr.Lawrence,
I have looked into the website for the listing of the dentists that are specialized in mercury removals. Thank you for that, i actually seen the one who is on there. My concerns are, is it safe to do 2 at a time or one side at a time to release less harmful fumes? I have 2 upper and lower on the left side and 2 upper right one lower left. I also wanted to know how are we abl to know if all mercury has been taken out of the old filling before the new? And which cements or glues are safe with the non toxic composite? I have also looked into the anesthetic shots, and wanted to know the safest one without epinephrim and will do a gpod job without harming my body. What do you recommend after the fillings are replaced? Drinking charcoal afterwards for a few days and natural herbs? I don’t do medication of any sort if it’s not what God had made us to use.
Blessings and thank you again!!!
Alexes
Oh and another one i went to also said they use admira fusion and siltek? Are those safe? Amd ehat cements and glues are safe with it? Ill be researching as well! Thank you!!
Blessings
Alexes
Hi again Alexes,
Safety when taking out the fillings depends on the precautions taken not the order they are removed. I usually take out them in the same area than wait to do another side at the next visit. If precautions are taken all of them can be removed safely at one time but than you get into the time and experience that the patient has to endure. It is really up to the patient how much they can handle at a time.
For the safest products you have to perform the Clifford Reactivity Test. Otherwise you are guessing. The safest products I use are listed on this website. Admira Fusion is a new safe material. I do not use Siltex.
Septocaine with epi. is the lowest toxin anesthetic. Carbocaine plain I use alot because it does not have epi.
Chelation after the treatment I let the chelating MDs work with the patient. I have a list on this website of foods and supplements to help the body chelate metals. Dr. Ed Group has a metal detox kit on his website that is effective.
Watch for OSR1 to come back soon with a different name, Irminix.
Hope this helps you,
Rev. Dr. Stephen A. Lawrence
Thank you everything you have told me has been such a blessing!!! How do i get a cliffords test done? So the website you put up is the dentists who do the safety protocol? Yes, i want to avoid epi and have something that works without harming me. So what do you recommend the best least toxic fillings to replace it with? No fluoride, led or bpa.? Too bad you are in CA, really need a reliable and safe dentist. Havent been able to work in over a year and a half due to the mercury fillings and other health issues that i believe are from it. So praying God will provide for me to take these fillings out and be healed so i can help others in need too!!!!
Blessings,
Alexes
Hi again Alexes,
The Clifford test can be obtained at any holistic dentist office. The website http://www.iaomt.org lists the holistic dentists nearby you. Safest anesthetic is Septocaine with epi. Carbocaine without epi is close but still has some anilines that cause cancer. Replacement fillings materials are listed on this website or on the Clifford test results.
Blessings,
Rev. Dr. Stephen A. Lawrence
Hello Dr.Lawrence,
I am really grateful that God has put your website in my path. I have been going through so many health trials and have changed so many things in my life to try and be well! The Lord is so great to show me it was right in my mouth with these poisonous fillings. I have a scheduled appointment tomorrow with a hollistic dentist to start on a couple of my fillings with the Admira Fusion. She did state that it had a certain ingredient in it that preserved dead bodies? But, i have been praying so much for God to show me the way of health and happiness, and he had given me such peace and strength to get through this battle of many health conditions that link to mercury and my poor diet choices. Thankfully Nothing is impossible for our God who created heavens and the earth! And He has shown me the light! So want to thank you again for taking time away from your schedule to answer my questions. I will be praying for God to continue to use you in such a great way! 3John He wants us to prosper and be in good health!!!
Blessings
Alexes 🙂
Dear Alexes,
I have already noted Admira Fusion is an ok material. I don’t know of any preservatives in this product. I don’t use it but some holistic dentists are using it now. You have to do the Clifford test if you want to know your reactivity to dental products. The anesthetic type used is far more important than the physical products used for the filling.
As a priest I know that the spiritual influences of the material are more important than the type of physical material. Pray over the dentist, products and the office and let God handle the small stuff.
I wish you blessings,
Rev. Dr. Stephen A. Lawrence
Hello Dr. Lawrence,
Thank you for this blog, it’s very helpful.
I am planning to replace my large amalgam fillings in my back teeth with full zirconia crowns.
I want to avoid fluoride and try to minimize my exposure to other unhealthy substances such as BPA and its derivatives.
Which cement would you recommend for my zirconia crowns, Bifix QM or Bifix SE?
It would also be very valuable if you could explain why you prefer one over the other.
Many thanks,
Ulf
Dear Ulf,
Zirconia could become a very good product in dentistry because of its strength, beauty and bio-compatibility. But it is not yet a product that I recommend for most dentistry. For a person that grinds his/her teeth and breaks every other type of material, has a very large tooth to hold onto and maybe for large bridges I still might use zirconia. The patient would just have to know that zirconia is so dense a product that there is no good glue for it yet. None of the dental glues hang onto the product.
I have tried zirconia for many dental crowns and bridges and for patients that are strong grinders but to many of them are falling off. Much like the metals in past dentistry the glues we use currently only cement not bond to the product. If it is hanging onto a large tooth then I find it works. But short teeth and teeth you need to bond to the tooth structure, it fails.
If I use zirconia, then I use Futurabond U and Bifix QM. I used to use Bifix SE but to many of these lost their bond and fell off. It got to expensive to have to keep redoing the crowns and bridges. Patient did not like to keep having to redo their dentistry.
I prefer emax porcelain that can be bonded to the tooth structure 3 times stronger that the tooth itself.
Thanks for the question.
Blessings,
Rev. Dr. Stephen A. Lawrence
Quick questions….
Do you know if Admira Fusion contains lead?(any heavy metals for that matter?)(cadmium)
Can it ever be removed so as to replace it with something else?
In August 2017 I had 6 molars filled with Admira Fusion. Getting rid of the 30+ yr old mercury fillings – thank the Lord!
Dear Mrs. Bacon,
Admira Fusion is an organically modified silicic acid resin. I know of no heavy metals in it. Contact the VOCO website for the material safety sheets. It can always be removed and replaced but I do not know of a better material for direct resins. The bonding agent is more complex and a bigger issue.
The physical ingredients of a product can easily be the least important properties of the material. The emotional and spiritual properties effect our health to a greater extent.
Blessings,
Rev. Dr. Stephen A. Lawrence
Hi Dr. Lawrence, thank you for your wisdom! Could you perhaps shed a bit of light on something for me? I had some old, shrinking composites replaced with cerec porcelain (Vita Mark II) I believe and cannot recall the bonding agent. Since they were put in, 10 years ago, I have been very unwell and have struggled with memory, concentration and have developed very strange fears? I had a hair test which showed very high aluminium. Is it possible that, in spite of the Clifford test showing these materials were biocompatible, that aluminium is somehow coming out of the ceramic porcelain? I have never shown a high aluminium on hair testing and have also investigated other areas where aluminium might be a problem and there is nothing. I do not consume salt that contains it, and do not eat baking products. It’s all most mysterious and does appear to coincide with the symptoms I developed after they were placed. Note, I did not notice too much of an issue when the dentist only put 4 in in one sitting, but once the other 4 were also placed (8 altogether), that is where it really started. Putting up with this for 10 years has been very hard. Please advise. I am considering replacement, but am afraid I may be doing the wrong thing. I used to be stronger and much more on the ball before these were put in. I am now afraid of debating others, my intellect and memory are almost shot, and I’m afraid of confrontation. Never quite had these issues before, so it’s rather new to me……Would appreciate any insight. Thank you, and God bless!
Dear Rebecca,
It sounds like you are putting alot of your concerns on aluminum as a cause and this may not be your problem. I am a holistic dentist and as my new book details the physical world is the least important for causing imbalances. The porcelain material you had put in does not release aluminum except at very high temperatures.
Imbalance in your emotions have many other emotional and spiritual causes far greater than your dental fillings.
I would seek the advice of a holistic M.D. and their partners to find the imbalances in your body and correct them.
Blessings on your continuing search for optimal health.
Rev. Dr. Stephen A. Lawrence
PS, I meant to say that I have never shown high aluminum on previous hair tests prior to the ceramic porcelain being placed, but showed very high aluminum after that.
Dr. Lawrence,
I have a latex-food allergy and have become allergic to so many things, I am almost afraid to go anywhere outside of my safe home. I need to get a tooth replaced that was removed (the autoimmunity improved dramatically once the gutta percha was out of my mouth!) and so was looking into implants. Because of my autoimmunity, I wanted to get a MELISA test to see if I’m allergic to any of the 15 metals that might be put in my mouth, depending on what material I decide upon, but so far have been unable to find a place in the States that will run it. I’d never heard of the Clifford test before reading this. I’m so grateful my nutritional therapist sent me this link. Have you ever heard of the MELISA test and what are your thoughts on it?
Dear Audrey,
I have had many patients with the same multiple allergy problems you do.
I tell them never to get a metal implant. This is not a natural way to treat your body. The zirconium implants may be better but they are a new unproven treatment. The healthiest treatment plan for your body is to leave it open and concentrate on your health problems not implants.
The MELISA test will test for the physical aspects of the materials (which are the least important). The emotional and spiritual aspects are far more important. You can read more about these in my new book coming in September. “Holistic Dental Care”.
Blessings,
Rev. Dr. Stephen A. Lawrence
Hi dr Lawrence
I have multiple chemical sensitivities and have been reacting I believe to the Fuji bond material in my month. But I have herculite ultra resin over the bond. Would you use herculite with sensitive people and is it bpa, bis GMA and bis DMA and fluoride free??
Hi Jessica,
I use materials that have been proven to be safe for my sickest patients. Ones with multiple allergies. I have over 600 tests ranging over the last 30 years. Currently I use the Voco products. Almost all the current dental products are BPA free. I do not see problems with the bis GMA or dis GMA products. Always stay away for fluoride as much as possible. Herculite products have not come up safe for my patients.
Blessings,
Rev. Dr. Stephen A. Lawrence
Hello Doctor,
My molar tooth 26 underwent root canal treatment and core buildup with glass ionomer (EQUIA Forte) filling without post/pin/screw. It has now been prepped for crown placement, and my dentist recommends a zirconia crown. He says he would cement it with glass ionomer, but I am concerned about the fluoride released from that cement.
Are glass ionomer cements/RMGI truly harmful? Is the fluoride completely unnecessary and would it cause secondary caries in my remaining healthy tooth structure?
My dentist claims the fluoride is in fact good for the tooth, but is that so?
I am 24 years old, and this is my first and only crown.
Thanks in advance.
Dear Ne,
Thanks for the email question.
No holistic dentist would use a fluoride cement in his patients. Fluoride is to toxic and there are always better options. Zirconia is a new material in dentistry and there is no perfect glue for it yet. The material is so dense that our glues do not bond to it. It is therefore usually glued in, not bonded. This is a weaker way to fix the crown to your tooth.
Emax porcelain crown bonded to your tooth is a much stronger way to make a crown last a long time.
My website and new book, “Holistic Dental Care” go over the disadvantages of fluoride and why holistic dentists tend to stay away for it.
Cavities came be stopped in any patient with the Loloz (herbal) candy.
Do not worry about cavities any more.
Blessings on your journey to health.
Rev. Dr. Stephen A. Lawrence
Greetings,
I appreciate all the information you have regarding dental materials.
I am getting Zirconia crowns placed on Monday (and one Admira Fusion done also). My main question is that of current cement options. I know you mention the Bifix QM often. However, we’ve used the Calibra Universal Self Adhesive prior and are curious of your thoughts on it.? I know it has a lot of unspecific dimethacrylate resins listed on the SDS form. However, the Bifix QM and SE both have BHT. I’d love to be able to avoid both the dimethacrylate resins and BHT. What’s your more detailed thoughts on these components? Admira Fusion also has the BHT which concerns me. And lastly, have you used Procaine and what are your thoughts on it. Thank you very much!