Dr. Huggins knew that after removing toxic dental materials such as mercury dental fillings, the replacement would need to be the least reactive to the patient. As a researcher and toxicologist, he knew that it was imperative to only list materials given by dental manufactures that provided the maximum composition of their products, which may include aluminum. This was critical in analyzing biocompatibility for the individual patient.

He noted that many dental materials had aluminum and that it is toxic to humans. It is only now, that some dental professionals are investigating this very important aspect of dentistry to protect not only their patients, but also their staff and themselves.

Unfortunately, the research on dental materials and the negative impact on human health, continues to be lacking. Reactivity is the amount of change occurring within the immune system when it is subjected to a foreign substance. All foreign substances introduced to the body will elicit a response from the immune system, including dental materials.

Biocomp Lab’s objective is to measure immune system response on an individual basis using our sophisticated blood serum procedure. The end result is the Biocompatibility test – a comprehensive report which simply states whether the dental materials are highly reactive, moderately reactive, or least reactive. This information allows the individual to learn about and avoid dental toxicity by using the least amount of reactive materials possible.