Describes a bonded amalgam technique, which can be readily applied in general dental practice. Reports that the longevity of bonded amalgam restorations is greater than non-bonded amalgam restorations ...

‌An amalgam tattoo isn’t like a rose drawn on your arm. This type of tattoo is actually a side effect of common dental fillings. Amalgam tattoos often mimic the symptoms of certain dental or skin ...

Acute hypersensitivity reactions to mercury associated with amalgam fillings are extremely rare. The clinical features include erythematous, pruritic and urticarial lesions on oral mucosa and skin of ...

Study says common test used to determine mercury exposure from dental amalgam fillings may significantly overestimate the amount released from fillings. University of Michigan researchers have ...

Dental amalgam is used to repair cavities caused by tooth decay. It's not new. Dentists a century and a half ago were using it. About half of amalgam is made of mercury, the rest from other metals ...