1Tutor, Department of Periodontics and Implantology, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
2Professor & Head, Department of Periodontics and Implantology, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
3Reader, PhD Scholar, Department of Periodontics and Implantology, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
4Senior Lecturer, Department of Periodontics and Implantology, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Upasana Mohapatra, Tutor, Department of Periodontics and Implantology, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India e-mail: upasanamohapatra.um@gmail.com
Online published on 27 March, 2020.
Use of mercury in dental offices comes with a lot of disadvantages of posing threats towards both patients and the dental professionals. The clinicians are at a higher risk from the hazards of mercury. It has been found that the body fluids of the clinicians using mercury contains more amount of mercury than the clinicians of the control group.1 The world now is approaching towards a mercury-free dentistry, where the clinicians are more inclined towards using dental materials without mercury. There are many on-going studies and researches regarding the development of ways and method to avoid mercury, i.e., Amalgam being used in the dental practice. Moreover, the proper disposal of amalgam or mercury is of utmost importance, but is being highly neglected. This article would review the proper storage, handling, disposal and recycling of mercury.
Mercury, Amalgam, Restorations, Disposal
