Rethinking the Dental Amalgam Dilemma: An Integrated Toxicological Approach.

ABSTRACT: Mercury (Hg) has been identified as one of the most toxic nonradioactive materials known to man. Although mercury is a naturally occurring element, anthropogenic mercury is now a major worldwide concern and is an international priority toxic pollutant. It also comprises one of the primary constituents of dental amalgam fillings. Even though dental mercury amalgams have been used for almost two centuries, its safety has never been tested or proven in the United States by any regulatory agency. There has been an ongoing debate regarding the safety of its use since 1845, and many studies conclude that its use exposes patients to troublesome toxicity. In this review, we present in an objective way the danger of dental amalgam to human health based on current knowledge. This dilemma is addresse

SUBMITTER: Jirau-Colon H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6466133 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature