Assessment of the Impact of Dental Amalgam on Human Health: A Literature Review

Introduction: Dental amalgam is a dental material that has been used to fill carious cavities for more than 150 years. Amalgam fillings contain about 50% mercury and mixture of other metals. The it contains controversial debated by many researchers, as there evidence its negative effects on the human body. constant release vapor from causing countries discontinue use in treating patients' teeth.Aim study: purpose this study focus evaluating local systemic contained health.Materials methods: PubMed Google Scholar medical databases were analyzed, operating with following keywords: amalgam, mercury, health effects, dentistry configurations needed. Thirty-four related articles published during last five years (2017-2022) selected.Results: potential factor problems among patients. Mercury's ease penetration across blood-brain barrier placenta means can cause adverse prenatal period onward.Conclusions: Research amalgams should continue order explore cause-and-effect sequences deepen our understanding implications. search an ideal restorative tooth tissue after treatment be accelerated.