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A possible case of mercury-related toxicity resulting from the grinding of old amalgam restorations.

Author(s) -

Helena Taskinen,

E. Kinnunen,

Vesa Riihimäki

Publication year - 1989

Publication title -

scandinavian journal of work environment and health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.621

H-Index - 103

eISSN - 1795-990X

pISSN - 0355-3140

DOI - 10.5271/sjweh.1849

Subject(s) - mercury (programming language) , grinding , dentistry , amalgam (chemistry) , toxicity , mercury poisoning , metallurgy , medicine , materials science , chemistry , computer science , electrode , programming language

The potential hazards of metallic mercury in dentistry are well recognized. The present report concerns a patient who experienced an uncommonly high mercury exposure and, possibly, mercury-related toxicity from vapor released during extensive grinding of old amalgam fillings.

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