Author: Bauer JG.
Source: Oper Dent.
Year: 1985
Comment:
This review suggests that preventative measures can protect from dental amalgam mercury exposures.
Abstract / Excerpt:
“Summary: The cases cited in the literature indicate that the potential for toxicity or poisoning with mercury exists as an occupational hazard to the dentist and dental personnel. The cause is the elemental form of mercury resulting from vaporization due to an accidental spill of mercury. Undetected or unreported spills produced chronic and low level exposures. When exposure to mercury affected the dental patient, it was during the placement of the amalgam restoration that an allergic reaction was precipitated. When allowed, the reaction was self-limiting, resolving by its own processes. For patients who are particularly allergic to mercury and not amenable to antihistamine therapy, removal of the newly placed amalgam restoration is recommended.”
Citation:
Bauer JG. Action of mercury in dental exposures to mercury. Oper Dent. 1985; 10(3):104-13. Review.