Abstract
The level of mercury vapor in the oral cavity was determined before and after the procedures of removing, setting and polishing dental amalgam. The samples were analyzed using atomic absorption spectrometry in cold vapors with a detection limit of 5·8 μg/m 3. Each restoration was assigned a score of 1 to 3 in order to adjust to the differences of the amalgam sizes. The present study showed that the procedures of removing, setting and polishing provoked the release of mercury vapor, as none had been detected in the oral cavity before the procedures. This investigation has also demonstrated a significant direct correlation between Hg vapor concentrations in intra-oral air and the sizes of amalgam restorations during removing, setting and polishing.
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