title: Cellular responses to dental amalgam in vitro.
abstract: Cytotoxicity of fine cut amalgam was persistent until 24 hours after trituration in vitro, whereas cytotoxicity of spherical amalgam diminished more quickly. Increasing mercury content in spherical amalgam increased cytotoxicity. Possible reactions for the diminution of cytotoxicity of amalgams with time are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003723:Dental Amalgam / Q000145:classification / Q000633:toxicity*; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000187:drug effects; D008628:Mercury / Q000633:toxicity; D051379:Mice; D008809:Mice, Inbred C3H; D012834:Silver / Q000633:toxicity; D014001:Tin / Q000633:toxicity
chemical_list: D012834:Silver; D014001:Tin; D003723:Dental Amalgam; D008628:Mercury