amalgam
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Introduction
An alloy of an element or metal with mercury.
In dentistry, two types predominate:
- silver-tin alloy, containing small amounts or copper, zinc & trace metals
- an alloy containing 12-30% copper
Indications
Contraindications
- mercury allergy or sensitivity
- pregnant women & omen who are planning to become pregnant
- nursing women
- children, especially those younger than six years of age;
- people with pre-existing neurological disease;
- people with chronic renal failure[5]
Adverse effects
Notes
Caution: use with sufficient ventilation
References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.
- ↑ FDA NEWS RELEASE: For Immediate Release: July 28, 2009 FDA Issues Final Regulation on Dental Amalgam http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm173992.htm
- ↑ FDA: US Food and Drug Administration Appendix I : Summary of Changes to the Classification of Dental Amalgam and Mercury http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ProductsandMedicalProcedures/DentalProducts/DentalAmalgam/ucm171120.htm
- ↑ Reuters Mercury teeth fillings may harm some: FDA http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSN0439217520080605
US FDA Admits Risks of Mercury Dental Fillings, Settles Lawsuit http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl
ADA Comments on FDA's Settlement of Dental Amalgam Lawsuit http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl - ↑ 5.0 5.1 FDA Safety Communication. Sept 24, 2020 Recommendations About the Use of Dental Amalgam in Certain High-Risk Populations: FDA Safety Communication. https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/safety-communications/recommendations-about-use-dental-amalgam-certain-high-risk-populations-fda-safety-communication