Absorption and excretion of mercury in man: X. Dental amalgams as a source of urinary mercury.

Author: Hoover AW, Goldwater LJ.

Source: Archives of Environmental Health: An International Journal.

Year: 1996

Comment:

While this article notes that body burden of mercury from dental amalgam is "not entirely clear," it also suggests that dental "amalgams do not appear to be an important source of mercury absorption and excretion."

Abstract / Excerpt:

“THE USE of mercury amalgams for dental fillings originated in France about 1826 (1) and shortly thereafter was introduced into the United States. Between 1835 and 1850 there raged what was known as the Amalgam War as a result of the proscription of mercury by the American Association of Dental Surgeons.”

Citation:

Hoover AW, Goldwater LJ. Absorption and excretion of mercury in man: X. Dental amalgams as a source of urinary mercury. Archives of Environmental Health: An International Journal. 1996; 12(4): 506-508.