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DENTAL AIR CLEANERS Patients and dentists alike are
at risk of exposure to toxic levels of mercury every time an
amalgam (mercury dental filling of silver color) is removed
from a tooth. A full 50% of dental fillings are mercury and
when drilled out the vapor is highly concentrated with toxic
gas. Mercury is a potent neurotoxin and is absorbed quickly
into fat, liver, and spleen. If these levels are not removed
from the body, they can pass the blood-brain barrier and
deposit in the brain. Mercury toxicity can cause confusion,
tremors, weakened immune system (making one more susceptible
to infection and allergies), and memory loss. It can lead to
fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.
The gas released
from the filling is immediately absorbed by the patient and
dentist by inhalation. If they are relatively healthy and
their genetic profile allows detoxification and excretion of
heavy metals, they may only feel ill for a short time.
However, individuals with more sensitive systems or those with
longer exposure to mercury vapor will become ill with weakness
and flu-like symptoms in many cases. Removal of mercury from
the body is a long and difficult procedure.
PREVENTION IS THE KEY!! Removal of mercury fillings without
evaluation of the patient’s health can be dangerous. Simply
drilling out the fillings without air cleaners, inhalation of
oxygen, and oral chelating supplements can make one ill. Dr.
Robbins takes special precautions during removal of these
fillings to help avoid health complications.
Air in the dental office and around the tooth being drilled
can exhibit high mercury levels, sometimes exceeding OSHA
maximum guidelines by ten times or more. SMARTAir Solutions
was begun by Dr. Robbins to clean up dental office air with
IQAir® high-efficiency air cleaners specifically designed to
remove mercury vapor. We can supply any dental office with these
Dental Pro air cleaners for general filtration of office air
and for specific use at chairside to capture the mercury vapor
as it is produced at the tooth. IQAir® is a Swiss based company
with independent clean air research studies to support their
claims of high filtration efficiency (something other
companies do not have).
MEDICAL AND
INDUSTRIAL AIR CLEANERS
This line of IQAir® units are designed
to clean particulates from the air at a more extreme
level. Used in hospital operating suites, burn units
and cancer wards as examples, and in pharmaceutical clean
rooms, these units are still portable and can be moved as
needed. Doctor's offices and hospital common public
areas and waiting rooms are more protected from disease
transmission and respiratory distress with certain models of
IQAir cleaners.
HOME AIR CLEANERS
We also provide a full line of IQAir® home
air cleaners to remove airborne particulates and bacteria and
viruses from the air. These high efficiency air cleaners are
medical grade and reduce breathing difficulties from allergies, asthma, smoke, and VOCs
(volatile organic
compounds). Each unit has 3 separate filters
including a very
fine HEPA filter. This filter removes
reactive particles in the air greater than 0.3 microns,
which is most bacteria, smoke and viruses!). This
microscopic filtration is more than most other HEPA-type
cleaners and will clean air longer and with less
maintenance than ionic air cleaners!! The
HealthPro Plus was the only air cleaner used to
protect hospital workers from the deadly SARS respiratory
epidemic in Hong Kong.
One HealthPro Plus unit will filter
the air in an average 13 foot by 13 foot room 5TIMES
at a fan speed of only 4! After initial filtration, we
recommend one unit for every 900 square feet, at a setting
of 3 as a maintenance level.
The unit
has a quiet centrifugal fan, and indicators to
tell you when a particular filter needs replacing.
They are especially effective in bedrooms for children and
adults with breathing difficulties. With continuous
filtration, less dust and particles accumulate, which means
less cleaning of room surfaces is needed.
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