A common test used to determine mercury exposure from dental amalgam restorations may significantly overestimate the amount of the toxic metal released from these fillings, according to University of ...

Medline (1966–2000), Embase (1980–2000) and the Cochrane Library (issue 2, 2000) were reviewed along with reference lists of existing relevant reviews. Data were extracted that related to: study ...

Mercury alloyed with a number of metals forms amalgam, which is primarily used for dental fillings. The common constituents of amalgam are mercury, tin, silver, copper, and other trace metals. The use ...