National Institute of Dental Research (NIDR) Workshop on the biocompatibility of metals in dentistry.

Author: National Institute of Dental Research

Source: JADA.

Year: 1984

Comment:

After this workshop, the ADA officially acknowledged that mercury is released from amalgam fillings, although they went on to state that the amount released is so small that it could not cause any health problems except in those individuals who might be hypersensitive or allergic to mercury.

Abstract / Excerpt:

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Citation:

National Institute of Dental Research. National Institute of Dental Research (NIDR) Workshop on the biocompatibility of metals in dentistry. JADA. 1984; 109:169-171.