Intra-oral air mercury released from dental amalgam
Before removal even begins, amalgam can release mercury into mouth air. Vimy and Lorscheider measured intra-oral mercury vapor before and after chewing stimulation.
Mercury vapour (Hg(0)): Continuing toxicological uncertainties, and establishing a Canadian reference exposure level
Policy and clinic decisions need a number: how much mercury vapor is too much for continuous inhalation? Richardson and colleagues reviewed toxicological uncertainties for elemental mercury vapor and derived a Canadian reference exposure level (REL).
Mercury concentrations in the human brain and kidneys in relation to exposure from dental amalgam fillings
Autopsy tissue talks when blood tests whisper. Nylander, Friberg, and Lind measured mercury in brain regions and kidney cortex and related concentrations to dental amalgam exposure.
Dental “silver” tooth fillings: a source of mercury exposure revealed by whole-body image scan and tissue analysis
Are amalgam fillings sealed tombs—or slow-release sources? Hahn and colleagues used radioactive mercury in animal amalgam restorations and whole-body imaging to visualize where released mercury goes.
Safe Mercury Amalgam Removal Technique (SMART) Recommendations
Watch this video to understand the various techniques that SMART Certified dentists utilize to safely remove dental mercury amalgam fillings.
Pregnancy, Children, & Dental Amalgam Mercury Fillings
Research has repeatedly shown the potential for adverse health effects in children and fetuses during pregnancy as a result of dental amalgam mercury fillings.
Dental Mercury Amalgam Fillings and Cremation
During cremation, the mercury from amalgam fillings is heated up and released as vapor, and this dental mercury pollutes the environment.
Occupational Risks for Dentists from Dental Amalgam Mercury
Scientific research has clearly identified occupational risks for dentists and other dental staff members related to the use of dental amalgam mercury.
Components of Dental Materials
There is an essential need for a consumer-based, packaging list of the components of dental materials including fillings, crowns, bridges, and other devices and implants.
Occupational Health & Dental Mercury: Comparing the USA with Norway
Occupational health and safety is imperative for dentists and dental workers who are exposed to dental mercury from amalgam fillings through placement, replacement, polishing, and removal.