Scand J Work Environ Health 1989;15(4):302-304 pdf
https://doi.org/10.5271/sjweh.1849 | Issue date: Aug 1989
A possible case of mercury-related toxicity resulting from the grinding of old amalgam restorations.
The potential hazards of metallic mercury in dentistry are well recognized. The present report concerns a patient who experienced an uncommonly high mercury exposure and, possibly, mercury-related toxicity from vapor released during extensive grinding of old amalgam fillings.
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