Safe Mercury Removal Glen Allen VA - IAOMT’s SMART Protocol

Protocol for Safe Mercury Removal

As a member of the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology (IAOMT) since 2015, Dr. Olivia Hart has followed closely the IAOMT’s SMART (Safe Mercury Amalgam Removal Technique) protocol and beyond as she perfected and refined safe removal of leaky and damaged amalgam restorations over many years.

Dr. Hart and her staff implement the following safety measures to protect her patients while removing leaky amalgam restorations:

Optional Detox protocol, including as recommended by patient’s physician
Swooshing with a slurry of a special absorbent
Full body impermeable barrier
Full head/face/neck barrier
An external source of air (oxygen) to the patient via nasal mask
A dental dam made with non-latex nitrile material
At source high-volume oral aerosol vacuum
High-volume air filtration system in the operatory where the procedure is performed
Use new long shank carbide cutting bars and attempt to section amalgams into chunks and remove in large sections
Use copious amounts of water spray via an air-water syringe directed on tip of cutting bar
Use saliva ejector
Use of high speed evacuation device
Use “surround” type high volume suction tip
After safely removing leaky mercury amalgam restorations appropriate biocompatible BPA-free, non-metal restorative materials are placed as new restorations

BEFORE AND AFTER RESULTS

Safe Mercury Removal - Virginia Biological Dentistry, VA

In order to protect her, her assistants, and outside environment, Dr. Hart adopts the following safety measures while removing leaky amalgam restorations:

Optional Detox protocol, including as recommended by patient’s physician
Swooshing with a slurry of a special absorbent
Full body impermeable barrier
Full head/face/neck barrier
An external source of air (oxygen) to the patient via nasal mask
A dental dam made with non-latex nitrile material
At source high-volume oral aerosol vacuum
High-volume air filtration system in the operatory where the procedure is performed
Use new long shank carbide cutting bars and attempt to section amalgams into chunks and remove in large sections
Use copious amounts of water spray via an air-water syringe directed on tip of cutting bar
Use saliva ejector
Use of high speed evacuation device
Use “surround” type high volume suction tip
After safely removing leaky mercury amalgam restorations appropriate biocompatible BPA-free, non-metal restorative materials are placed as new restorations

Contact Us

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