Abstract
The claim that mercury from dental amalgam produces "reduced immunocompetence" was examined by measuring the levels of the three major populations of lymphocytes on 37 subjects--21 with amalgam restorations and 16 without. The results of this study show no indication that amalgam restorations affect the human immune system nor do they support the "reduced immunocompetence" claim.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 49-53 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) |
Volume | 122 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1991 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Dentistry(all)