German Health Ministry on Palladium Toxicity
The German Health Ministry has been warning dentists since 1993 not to use
palladium-copper alloys any longer.
...especially people who have nickel allergies react to palladium. Adding
dental metals like palladium heightens the risk of illness in some people.
Palladium/Copper alloys contain up to 10% indium and can cause severe
periodontal disease.
Contense of Palladium/Copper alloys can be up to 10% Indium, Gallium,
Zink, Tin, Cobalt.
In Switzerland Palladium dental alloys have been banned.
Laboratory tests are showing the following toxic effects:
- obstruction of important enzymsystems like creatin-linase, aldolase,
alcalite phospatase, carbon-anhydrase, trypsin, chymotropsin
- disturbance of collage synthesis like bone and cartilage
- obstruction of thymidin in the DNA
- accumulation in diff. organs
- allergic reactions in people with nickel allergy
early symptoms of toxicity:
- increased salivation
- pain in teeth and jaw
- tongue burning
- cold feeling in mouth
- metal taste
- peeling of mucous membrane around teeth
- fungus like coating in throat and sore throat
- painful, swollen lymph nodes in the neck
late symptoms:
- dying of teeth
- granulomas
- puss pockets with dead tissue
- swollen tongue
- systemic early symptoms:
- extreme nervousness
- extreme tiredness
- confusion
- memory loss
- dizziness
- migrane headaches
- burning of eyes
- allergies
- impairment of immune system
- burning blisters on body
systemic late signs:
- nerve pain in the face
- paralysis of face
- muscle cramps of tongue, lips, around eyes
- sinus infection
- bronchitis
- lung ailments without clear reason
- difficutly breathing at night
- problems with stomach, intestines, liver, bladder, kidneys
- weight loss
- joint and muscle pain
- muscle cramps and weakness
- earnoise
- visual disturbance
- depression
- insomnia
- outbreaks of sweat
- palpitation
- difficulty to concentrate