The Case of Banning the Use of Dental Amalgam

Mercury is a unique and important element that has been used by humans from ancient times. Over the years, several combinations with mercury have been found in various applications such as measuring devices, batteries and fluorescent lamps, drugs, and one of the most important applications of dental amalgam. According to the American Dental Association (ADA), dental amalgam is a durable metal alloy consisting of 50% mercury, 35% silver, 9% tin, 6% copper and minor amounts of zinc. This compound forms a hard and stable substance.

Dental amalgam is a mixture of liquid (elemental) mercury and metal consisting of silver, tin, copper powder alloy. Approximately 50% of dental amalgam is elemental mercury. The chemical nature of elemental mercury makes it possible for it to react with silver / copper / tin alloy particles and combine them to form amalgam. Once the dental amalgam is in place, the dentist first dents the tooth to remove caries and then shapes the cavity to place the amalgam filling. Then, under appropriate safety conditions, the dentist mixes the powder alloy with liquid mercury to form an amalgam putty. (As shown, these components are supplied to the dentist in capsule form.) The softened amalgam putty is placed and molded in a prepared cavity where it solidifies rapidly into a solid filler .

According to GeirBjørklund, there is a sign that dental amalgam was used by Chinese Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD) and German Strockerus around 1528. Evidence for dental amalgam first appeared in Materia Medica, a medical text newcomer in the Tang Dynasty era. "A new revised version of grass" was created by Su Gong Su Gong in 659. History suggests that the use of amalgam may be earlier than the Tang dynasty. In the Ming dynasty, the composition of the early dental amalgam was first announced, and the article published in 1505 by Liu Wentai included "100 mercury, 45 shares of silver, 900 tin of tin". Since the introduction of amalgam in the western world in the 1830's, amalgam has become a controversial controversy due to its mercury content. The early amalgam was made by mixing a mixture of mercury and silver coins. This is the beginning of the so-called first dental amalgam war.

Dental amalgam fillings contain mercury and other metals. Many studies have addressed concerns about the potential problems of mercury amalgamation in dental amalgams as mercury has long been considered to be toxic to humans. Most scientific studies have shown that there is no relationship between amalgam stuffing and symptoms of mercury poisoning in any age group, but some show allergic reactions to these stuffings. The research continues to expand knowledge about the potential impact of amalgam fillings on certain populations, especially fetuses, breastfeeding and infants.