Centro de Documentacion de Fundación MAPFRE - People with high mercury uptake form their own dental amalgam fillings

Notes: Sumario: Dental amalgam fillings release mercury (Hg) as elemental Hg vapour, which is readily absorbed (80%) when inhaled. Furthermore, some mercury is dissolved in saliva or swallowed as amalgam particles, a small fraction of which is absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract. In populations with many amalgam fillings, these constitute the major source of exposure to inorganic mercury. The variation between people in Hg uptake from amalgam fillings is, however, poorly described. The authors report three cases with high absorption of Hg from their dental amalgam fillingsRelated records: En: Occupational and environmental medicine. - London and Margate. - Vol. 52, nº 2, February 1995 ; p. 124-128Materia / lugar / evento: Medicina Odontología Mercurio Vapores de mercurio Toxicología Otros autores: Sällsten, Gerd
Järvholm, Bengt
Secondary titles: Título: Occupational and environmental medicine
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