Side effects of mercury in dental amalgam
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Side-effects: mercury contribution to body burden from dental amalgam.
The purpose of this paper is to examine and report on studies that relate mercury levels in human tissues to the presence of dental amalgams, giving special attention to autopsy studies. Until recently, there have been few published studies examining the relationship between dental amalgams and tissue mercury levels. Improved and highly sensitive tissue analysis techniques have made it possible...
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عنوان ژورنال: Dental Journal (Majalah Kedokteran Gigi)
سال: 2008
ISSN: 2442-9740,1978-3728
DOI: 10.20473/j.djmkg.v41.i1.p30-34