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Dental amalgam and mercury

Journal Article · · Journal of the American Dental Association; (United States)
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  1. Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta (United States)

This paper looks at the issues of the current amalgam controversy: the daily dose of mercury from amalgam, hypersensitivity to mercury, claims of adverse effects from amalgam mercury and alleged overnight 'cures.' In addition, the toxicity and allergenicity of the proposed alternative materials are examined with the same kind of scrutiny applied by the anti-amalgam group to dental amalgam. 100 references.

OSTI ID:
6161293
Journal Information:
Journal of the American Dental Association; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of the American Dental Association; (United States) Vol. 122:9; ISSN JADSA; ISSN 0002-8177
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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