Injured dental assistant
After some time off, we find ourselves in New Jersey following the life of Karen Burns as she (and her family) struggles to cope and deal with the various adverse health effects brought about by Karen's exposure to large amounts of dental mercur... Read more
Audio problems and potential solution
A shoot with equipment problems is like a swift kick in the crotch, it's even more painful after the initial shock of the kick. Ugh, my gut felt sick after loading up video footage from our Oklahoma shoot with zero audio. With every click o... Read more
We got to speak with Michael Bender of Mercury Policy Project (MPP) and he was able to diuscuss a recent economics report that shows that when the real cost to taxpayers and the environment is considered, amalgam is significantly more costly tha... Read more
Mercury promotes vascular disease
There were so many interesting presentations regarding mercury. Dr Narasimham Parinandi, a lipid biochemist and vascular biologist who studies cell biology, presented information regarding the protection from mercury toxicity by a prod... Read more
Wealth of knowledge
We are still here at the Hard Rock Cafe and Casino for the IAOMT spring conference interviewing their member dentists on their experiences in dental school and with patients regarding dental mercury. We've heard so many incredible heartfelt stor... Read more
Road trip: IAOMT spring conference
The International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology spring conference is upon us. Two of the lead characters from the film will be presenting information and the conference will give us an opportunity to interview a large number of dentist... Read more
Evidence of Harm
Elemental mercury is one of the most toxic elements and it's implanted inches away from the brains of over 120 million Americans and they don't even know it. Read more
Facts, figures and videos
Matt Young of The International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology delivered a great presentation on the occupational exposure to dental mercury to a handful of dental school administrators at the American Dental Education Association (ADE... Read more
Nicer weather ahead
Ty flew home from Kentucky, while I flew on to Orlando, Florida to film Matt Young of The International Academy Of Oral Medicine and Toxicology (IAOMT). Matt was presenting a paper to the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) on occupatio... Read more
Win some, lose some
Today I had intended for us to do our "man on the street" interview questions, asking random strangers various questions about mercury dental fillings, over at the University of Kentucky. But that didn't go so well thanks to it being a Friday, b... Read more