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Huggins Certified Center Pittsburgh Protocol
- A Medical and Dental Revision -

We get many requests for a list of what is contained in the Huggins' Protocol, for it seems that many dentists feel that as long as they have removed amalgam and replaced it with anything white, they have provided the total dental revision service that Dr. Huggins recommends.Take the time to become familiar with the Protocal and insist that all aspects or it be done in th precise amnner that is described wihtin. It is highly recommendedthat your dentist be trained in Dr. Huggins' procedures an terminology to have any possibility or the outcome that The Pittsburgh Center has only Huggins trained personel to assure you that your best medical outcome will be achieved.

Here is the protocol as of September 2001, you can anticipate as new items are found that improve outcomes, the future changes will be made.

Become Educated

1. Become educated on the topic of dental toxicity. Read Dr. Huggins' books, It's All in Your Head, or Uniformed Consent, or one of the many other books on the subject now appearing in the bookstores.

2. If you are relatively local to the Pittsburgh region Schedule a consultation with Dr. Courtney to determine if the protocol is an option for your needs. He will then start the process of necessary testing and dental exams. All conveniently done at the Pittsburgh office. If you are not local to the Western Pennsylvania area you may still want to call the office to help you to formulate a revision program that will work best for you.

3. In the dental office, expect a dental examination that includes hard (teeth) and soft (gums and neck areas) tissue evaluations. X-rays will be taken to locate decayed teeth, defective fillings, missing teeth, cavitations, root canal or dead teeth. Models of your teeth may be taken at this time for an evaluation of your "bite", and to be used by the laboratory to fabricate replacements for any missing teeth that might be removed during these procedures.

4. We will also take electrical readings on your fillings and crowns in order to determine the sequential order in which the restorations should be replaced. This step is crucial and should never be omitted.

Chemistry Analysis

5. We will draw blood for the following:

• blood serum for the chemistry analysis from which your intake of carbohydrate, fat and protein can be determined. In other words, a scientific basis for your individual diet.
  
• The CBC, or complete blood count. This shows the red and white blood cells that are generally altered by the presence of mercury and root canals. From these tests information on how your immune system is functioning can be gleaned, and how removal of dental interference can re-ignite proper immune function.

• serum is also drawn to be sent to a special laboratory for what is called the "compatibility" test. This shows which dental materials interfere with your specific immune function, and which ones can more safely be used in your mouth (more immune compatible with your immune system).
  
• 6. A sample of your hair from the nape of the neck will be taken to be sent to another special laboratory for analysis of minerals. Some minerals, like lead, mercury and cadmium, are toxic. Others, like sodium, potassium and calcium are compared to blood tests for the same mineral in order to be able to interpret the real condition of your body in this area. There is a direct relationship between blood and hair analysis - which shows us that high levels are not necessarily indicative of high tissue levels, and the same for low levels. These results may be totally the opposite from conventional wisdom in people with cellular transport problems caused by dental toxins.

We will plan your treatment for you

7. We will Plan your treatment jointly with the dentist, physician, IV personnel, acupressurist, nutritionist, detoxification doctor and other health professionals so that the timing of events complement each other, and do not interfere with final results.

8. Be sure to educate yourself on the 7 - 14 - 21 day immune cycle. It is too easy to create an autoimmune disease you might otherwise have never had. You can find more information on the immune cycle in the book "It's All in Your Head".

9. We will be using Intravenous Conscious Sedation, with full anesthesiology monitored supervision and which only requires one removal appointment, and it can be 6 or 8 hours long without a problem. Since IV sedation gives a time compression and amnesia. It is the safety of the dental procedure and not the length of the procedure that has the greater importance. Placement of new crowns and partials can be done at any time without regard to the immune cycles and can therefore be done on a subsequent day.

Sequential Removal of Fillings

10. Sequential removal of fillings in an office setting requires that the quadrant containing the highest negative current filling be removed first. Then the quadrant with the next highest electrical charge is next. When utilizing IV concious sedation that we offer at the Pittsburgh Center the teeth may be worked on in any order without any detrimental effect on the immune system.

All dental revisions will be accomplished by utilizing anesthsiology monitored IV sedation . Each dental room is an actual mini OR and contains all recognized monitoring devices required in any operating room in a hospital setting. It is for this reason that you can be assured that all dental revisions will be completed during one session only.

Nutritional Program & Supplements

11. Start your nutritional program based on your blood chemistry interpretations as soon as is feasible in the program. The amounts of carbohydrate, protein and fat intake are suggested with the first blood test, and a more refined diet can be determined with follow-up blood tests to check for individual overdoses, underdoses or being right on target.

12. Supplements may be started prior to the dental procedures when possible. TransMixT with Calcium is generally given the day before, the day of, and the day after surgical procedures. Needs for calcium are specific, and most patients suffer from an overdose of the improper form of calcium. Care must be exercised when prescribing calcium. Most of the rest of the necessary supplementation is based on your chemistries (not blood type) and is individual. Modifications in dose are based on follow-up chemistries.

13. Do not take Vitamin C the day of dental procedures. Vitamin C by mouth will shorten the effect of the local dental anesthetic to literally around 10 minutes. The IV form of Vitamin C does not do this for reasons unknown, but even 500 milligrams in the tablet form will detoxify the anesthetic adequately to let you feel the pain of drilling or surgery.

Patient Protection Protocol

14. Observe the Patient Protection Protocol as closely as is possible during removal procedures. Please realize that many dentists do not have all the safety equipment described. Complete protection includes the use of the rubber dam during amalgam removal; the use of copious amounts of water with high suction while amalgams and nickel crowns are being cut with the high speed drill; placement of dental materials that have been proved to be biocompatible with you; presence of negative ion generators to remove the massive amount of mercury vapor within the dental office; IV Vitamin C during the removal procedures - especially if surgery for root canals or cavitations is performed. The administration of one capsule of an anaerobic fighting antibiotic one hour before surgery and, the use of protamine zinc insulin if possible after the procedures.

15. If surgery is done during this procedure, we will distribute; the use of ice packs immediately after the procedures are finished, the use of magnets if desired, and dispensing of adequate pain pills. Minimal travel after surgery is advisable (like one or 2 miles) for the vibration in a car can release the blood clot resulting in the famous painful "dry socket". Smoking after surgery will almost guarantee the formation of a painful dry socket. Be forewarned.

16. We will be absolutely certain that your IV during the dental procedures contains NO Vitamin B-12. B-12 in any form is a methylator, and methyl mercury is extremely damaging to your nervous system.

17. Acupressure immediately after dental appointments is helpful to all patients, and especially those with neurological problems. With all the electrical currents beaming into the brain for many years (at a current 1000 times greater than the brain operates on) the brain tries to accommodate, then upon removal of this current, the brain tries to uncompensate and recoup. The result can be a pretty uncomfortable feeling for about a week. This brain recouparation can be facilitated by immediate accupressure at the conclusion or the dental procedure and can be accomplished while the IV is still running.

18. Massage is a good way to stimulate lymphatic drainage, and is in particular helpful in patients with white blood cell or serum calcium problems. It should be applied a few days before the dental removal sessions, and a few days afterwards.

19. After dental removal procedures are completed, be sure that you maintain a high protein diet. If surgery was done, it is best use a blender for a few days to avoid damage to fresh surgical sites.

20. Be sure that the C-flush procedures are followed. Many people achieve a new level of health after basic dental revision procedures, but do not feel that they have all the health and energy they would like. When they remember the C-flush and actually do it, they immediately feel much better. Remember, eating the right foods is only part of the treatment. You have to digest, absorb and assimilate the breakdown products of foods before you body can really build a new you. It takes a renewed gut to do that.

Colon Hydrotherapy (Optional)

21. The colon is a reflex organ, meaning there are electrical connections to all other parts and systems of the body. When waste material has accumulated over a long period of time it breaks down and becomes toxic. The body responds by slowing down other functions. Colon Hydrotherapy works to soothe and tone the colon helping it to eliminate more efficiently. Bowel function as a whole reduces the burden on other organs and the lymphatic system which is our main line of defense against harmful bacteria.

A safe colon hydrotherapy session, provides the gentle infusion of filtered, temperature-controlled water into the colon, which fills the colon allowing impacted toxins and waste to be removed. The main benefit received is that we remove the number one source of disease in the body. The bowel works more efficiently in the elimination of waste, and nutrient absorption is improved.

Medical Microscopy

22. Medical microscopy, also known as dark-field microscopy, is one of the oldest methods of health analysis currently being used. It's roots were developed in Germany and is about 200 years old. Many modern homeopathy techniques have arrived from the development of this system. It is the German belief that most diseases originate in the blood; the healthier the blood the healthier the individual. In dysfunctional states and pathologic states of health, it makes good sense to restore the integrity of the blood system which brings nourishment to every cell in the body.

In medical microscopy, a fresh drop of your blood is analyzed while it is still alive. You will be able to see the size and shape of the red and white blood cells, the membrane of the cells, bacteria, virus, molds and fungus, crystals, aggregation of the red blood cells, parasites, and fibrous formation in the plasma, to name a few. The sample is then incubated for a day in order to assess a number of details that are not seen in the fresh blood chemistry profile. Our team of practitioners will corroborate the findings to access the appropriate, individual remedies that will be incorporated into each patients treatment plan.

Magnetic Therapy

23. Our bodies are controlled by hydrogen ions in electrical currents that are provided by the sun and earth's magnetic fields. Human body cells spinning in the correct direction will produce a healthy cell that will in turn provide us with energy. When the cell is out of balance (spinning in the wrong direction) it will take energy from the healthy cells of the body causing disease. eventually that cell will die if the correct spin is not maintained.

By using special correcting magnets we can test as to what cells are out of balance and then restore the correct electromagnetic field to those cells. Now the cells that are in balance can use the good foods we eat to help restore and maintain health and vitality to the body.

24. We will provide a schedule of detoxification procedures that are available and acceptable for you. Two to three procedures per week is adequate for most people, and six to seven per week is overdoing it for almost anyone. Be kind to you. The biggest single problem post dental revision is too much detoxification too fast. Be real careful here. IV's and saunas will be mapped out in advance & can be rescheduled if neccisary.

Follow-Up

25. See to it that your follow-up blood tests and interpretations are scheduled. It is easy to slip back into the habits that created your original problem, so all of us need the handholding to maintain improved health.

26. A really important part of going through this program is that you have a competent caregiver. Especially during dental procedures, the brain is undergoing a new form of electrical and chemical stimulation, and it can easily become confused. Even menial tasks like selecting which clothes to wear, which foods to eat, preparing the foods, cleaning up the kitchen afterward, what time are the appointments, are stresses to a patient undergoing dental revision that are not ordinarily considered stressors. Having someone appointed as designated decision maker will enhance healing and reduce stress on your immune system. Pull off your ego hat, and let someone else help you at this time.