Resistance to Therapy; Think of Tooth Fillings.
by H. Raue, M.D.

The "mouth battery" is causing a wide range of chronic pain syndromes,
skin and intestinal disorders.

Slow electrolytic dispersion of amalgam tooth substances will cause sensitization. In addition, the "mouth battery" - electric currents between various metals in and on teeth and dental prosthesis - causes irritations in the nervous system. Many therapy resistant conditions are responsive to replacement of old tooth fillings. The diagnosis is rather simple in regards to detecting the toxic metal as well as to finding the appropriate filling material. Measurements of oral electric currents should become a routine procedure of medical and dental examinations in the future.

The chemical components of mercury and other metals are called amalgams. The mercury acts as a solvent for the other metals. The denial amalgams may contain silver, tin, zinc, or copper. Incorrect proportions of the components, the danger of mercury loss is small, but should never be excluded. Should it happen, in spite of, then essential health disturbances may result. One can differentiate between: 1) Toxic allergic reactions due to dispersion of the metal ions. 2) Irritations of nervous system due to unphysiological electric potentials.

Corrosions of amalgam fillings are well known and reported, particularly on contact with other compounds (gold, silver), minute currents and herewith electrochemical processes (formation of galvanic elements) will be induced which will result in dissolution of amalgams (according to Spreng, Gasser Rest). Mercury is undoubtedly a severe poison. Ever in the most minute traces, it may provoke pathological symptoms in the human body. But, many disturbances due to amalgam fillings are based on allergic reactions - among these are depressions, gastrointestinal, and other intestinal irregularities, dermatitis, urticaria, eczema.

Headaches and bronchial asthma. The removal of the amalgam fillings alone result in permanent cure in these cases. Acupuncture proves sensitization.

Grand Pierre using electro-acupuncture according to Voll demonstrated sensitization to amalgam compounds in patients with the following complaints: Migraine headaches, dizziness, vegetative interferences associated with insomnia, eczema over temporal and frontal bones, pruritus and rheumatic joint pain. Those symptoms which had been resistant to any other therapeutic attempts subsided after removal of the amalgam.

Henriei used the same diagnostic method of electro-acupuncture according to Voll and was able to alleviate the following disease manifestation by removal of amalgam tooth fillings: Gonarthosis, digital eczema, migraine and clustrophia. For many physicians and dentists well trained in the use of electro-acupuncture, such cases are particularly gratifying since patients with these diseases usually consulted doctor after doctor whose diagnostic methods of orthodox medicine were unable to recognize the true causation of these patients' symptoms.

Rost emphatically stated, "In my opinion, only electro-acupuncture according to Voll can help us in such cases." The tolerance to amalgams and other substances incorporated into the oral cavity (Plastic, etc.) can be tested on the allergy measurement point detected by Dr. Voll.

Medical opinions on the importance of electric current formation in the mouth are diametrically diverse. No wonder medical students at today's universities do hear very little or nothing about the possibility or consequences of intra-oral current formations and the mouth battery is largely disregarded in the daily practice of medicine.

The amalgam contains metals which are positioned at different locations on the electric tension scale. In the presence of saliva, electrolytic dissolution is started on the surface of the amalgam filling comparable to the process in a flashlight battery. The electrical currents caused by the electrolysis can easily be detected with specific meters (Schnitzer). Gold and amalgam placed side by side in the mouth may act as an electric element producing a voltage of 1000 millivolts or more. These voltages build-up close to the base of skull and the hypophysis are certainly not within consequences to the patient. The following factors according to Schimmel will lead to manifestations of galvanic currents in the mouth: 1) Incorrect preparations of amalgam and missing base fillings. 2) Amalgam fillings without proper polishing. 3) Insufficient oral hygiene. 4) Disturbances and disease of saliva pH under 7.0. Some people in spite of strong oral current formation, may not manifest clinical symptoms, while others with low current may present with them. Others, who at a young age may have been insensitive to current formation, may show sensitization with progressive age. Thus, the sensitivity to oral currents is varying widely.

According to observations by Kramer, the following oral symptoms may be caused by local current formations: lingual burning sensation, aphtha, dryness in the mouth, hypertrophia gingivitis and metallic taste. Irritations of the nervous system and of the psyche may appear as side effects to oral current formations.

I noticed that some of my patients from time to time describe symptoms which had been resistant to different therapeutic attempts by other clinics and physicians. For this reason, I introduced oral current measurements into my practice in 1977 on a routine basis. I particularly measured patients who complain of headaches, dizziness, vertigo and nausea. I use the potentiometer of Pitterling Electronic. This apparatus is monitoring the current intensity in microampere as well as the tension of millivolts. On application of the Electrodes to the tooth fillings in question, the resulting scale value point will be read in microampere. Since a second electrode application will not reach the original maximal scale point, because the first application will partially discharge the mouth battery, the mouth apparatus is fitted with a data memory for previous read-outs. This is a very advantageous since the maximal current formation can be demonstrated to the patient himself.

Scale values of 3 to 5 microamperes may originally be neglected but later controlled measurements are indicated. Higher values associated with related symptoms suggest removal of suspicious amalgam fillings. Elevations of current values may be seen at adjacent fillings of amalgam to amalgam, amalgam to gold, amalgam to steel other metal odontoses, as well as with gold to steel. In some cases, previously unsuspicious fillings may react to higher scale values after some other fillings have been removed.

During the period from mid 1977 to mid February 1980, increased scale values of 6 microamperes or more were found in 978 patients of my practice. These subjects were complaining of headaches (57), dizziness (20), nausea and emesis (6), migraine (6), fainting spells (4), ocular fibrillations (3), tinnitus (1), bitter taste in the mouth (1), soreness in the mandible (1). Some of these symptoms appear to be weather dependent or hormone dependent.

A 33 year old female complained of severe migraine for several years which was more pronounced between the 14th and 18th day of her menstrual cycle. This invalidated severely her work capacities and she frequently had to lay down. The usual medications for migraine did not essentially improve her condition. Her maximal scale value reached 25 microampere. The removal of the suspected amalgam filling resulted in immediate improvement. She did not miss any works hours any more. On recheck examination she reported that she had no more migraine attacks anymore and she felt markedly relieved.

A 44 year old male suffered for 8 months from vertigo associated with constant nausea and emesis and frequent blackouts particularly at night. The clinical report of ENT specialists stated, "Nystagmus with choking sensation on head extension. Both otic. labyrinths excitable. Location of origin probable in the cervical spine. It is indicated to rule out tumor formations". A consulting neurologist wrote, "vertebra-genic basilar insufficiency". The potentiometer scale values did read up to 20 microampere between adjacent gold and amalgam fillings. All symptoms subsided instantly after removal of the amalgam fillings.