Toxic Effects of Amalgam on Body

Amalgam is constantly used in dentistry for its durability, strength and low cost. It has been under use for more than hundred fifty years as of now, in dentistry. If patient does not care about aesthetics, then it can be used in individuals of all ages. It is long-lasting and needs very less techniques from the operator. But with all that is good with amalgam; there is also a bad side to the use of amalgam, lately there has been a rising concern among people that amalgam is the reason for mercury toxicity. Mercury is present in our environment all around us, so everyone is exposed to measurable but small amount of mercury in urine and blood, although these amounts are raised by dental amalgam restorations. It is the mercury from removal or placement of dental amalgam from tooth that exposes the body to mercury toxicity. Amalgam canproduce hyper sensitivity reactions in some people, if proper mercury hygiene procedures are not followed the risk of bad health effects grows extraordinarily. This study sheds a light on the day to day use of amalgam in dentistry and how mercury toxicity affects the patient and the practitioner.