Dental amalgam--a poison in our mouth?

Author: Stofen D.

Source: Toxicology.

Year: 1974

Comment:

This study suggests that mercury is released from amalgam fillings that varies based on the individual.

Abstract / Excerpt:

“Absorbed as well as backscattered electron-images of polished amalgam sections taken from extracted teeth have proved that silver-tin fillings undergo mercury losses in the marginal layer under conditions existing in the mouth.  There is evidence for the hypothesis that the lost mercury is partly vapourized and inhales.  Swallowing of ionized mercury derived from dental fillings also seems possible.  In both cases biochemical interactions and pathological effects might be expected and could add to those derived from environmental mercury and other toxic agents.”

Citation:

Stofen D. Dental amalgam--a poison in our mouth? Toxicology. 1974; 2(4):355-8.