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Toxic effects of dental amalgam implants. Optical histological and histochemical observations
Author(s) -
Ellender Graham,
Ham Kathryn N.,
Harcourt John K.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
australian dental journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1834-7819
pISSN - 0045-0421
DOI - 10.1111/j.1834-7819.1978.tb02394.x
Subject(s) - amalgam (chemistry) , dentistry , granulation , biocompatible material , granulation tissue , medicine , materials science , chemistry , biomedical engineering , surgery , wound healing , composite material , electrode
A bstract — Dental amalgam and porcelain control discs were implanted in the subcutaneous tissue of rats. Amalgam implants exerted a toxic effect caused by release of metal ions which was characterized by prolonged inflammation, delayed granulation and disordered collagen formation. Dental porcelain was found to be a suitable biocompatible control which provided a bulk similar to that of dental amalgam but induced only an uncomplicated granulation response.