Annals and Essences of Dentistry
  • Year: 2011
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 1

Management and Disposal of Amalgam Waste in Dental Operatory

  • Author:
  • Jaya Prakash D Patil1,, Nikhil Saran1
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 134 to 136

1Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sri Sai College Of Dental Surgery, Vikarabad, Andhra Pradesh.

*Corresponding Author: Dr. Jayaprakash Patil, Professor and Head, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sri Sai College of Dental Surgery Vikarabad, Ph.No.: 91-9845154564, E-Mail: jayaprakashpatil@rediffmail.com

Abstract

Unwanted release of mercury from mercury containing amalgam s is a great concern in the Dental operatory. Mercury is toxic that accumulates in the body with risk of many health problems. This manuscript discusses the various protocols for disposal of amalgam wastes.

Keywords

Amalgam, Mercury, contamination, protocols, Disposal