Mercury Release from Amalgam Restorations and Its Health Effects : A Review
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Aim: To review the release of mercury from the amalgam restorations and its effects on health. Objective: The main objective of the review is to analyse the various causes for the release of mercury and the amount of mercury released from restorative procedures and its intensity of toxicity that causes various significant hazards to the health of an individual. Background: Amalgam is one of the most popular dental restoratives, but concerns exist over its safety because of the mercury in its formulation. Mercury in dentistry has re-emerged as a contentious issue in public health, predominantly because so many people are inadvertently exposed to mercury in order to obtain the benefits of dental amalgam fillings, and the risks remain difficult to interpret. Reason: This review questions whether adverse health effects are attributable to the amalgam derived mercury. Mercury though it is known to be substantible, it also leads to various health hazards. The review might give a knowledge about the risks of mercury and its prevention.
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تأثیر امواج میکروویو تابشی از تلفنهای همراه بر آزادشدن جیوه از ترمیم آمالگامهای دندانی
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