An In-Vitro Evaluation of Toxic Metals Concentration in the Third Molars from Residents of the Legnica-Głogów Copper Area and Risk Factors Determining the Accumulation of Those Metals: A Pilot Study

The purpose of this study was to determine tissue concentration toxic metals, namely Mn, Cr, Ni, Cu, Fe, Cd, Pb, and Zn, in the removed third molars patients from Legnica-Głogów copper district. A group 69 with an average age 27.3 ± 6.9 years enrolled into study. There were 16 (23.2%) men 53 (76.8%) women. Patients divided two groups according place residence—residents Copper Area (n = 49) control group, residents Wrocław 20). Determination Zn content performed by atomic absorption spectrometry air–acetylene flame using SpectraAA spectrometer a V2 AA240FS attachment. Fe Pb higher among (p 0.016 p 0.002, respectively). significant risk factors that may contribute accumulation metals teeth identified. We showed correlation between level age, chromium vitamin D3 blood < 0.05 for all).