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         Are Amalgam restorations that dangerous ?!




        What                         is     Dental



        dental                              amalgam  is  a



        Amalgam?!                           dental  filling

                                            material  used


         Composition                        to fill cavities



                                            caused  by  tooth  decay.




                                            Is the mercury in dental amalgam the same

                                            as the mercury in some types of fish?


                                            No.  There  are  several  different
 CONDITIONS  CAUSE ABNORMAL                 chemical                forms            of        mercury:


 CBC    Health                              Elemental                 mercury,                inorganic




        effects of                          mercury,                and           methylmercury.

                                            The form of mercury associated
        me r c u r y                        with dental amalgam is elemental



        exposure                            mercury,  which  releases  mercury

                                            vapor.
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