title: [Mercury release from amalgam specimens].
abstract: Over 7 days specimens of 5 gamma 2-free Amalgams were stored in KSCN-containing and KSCN-free lactic acid-salt solution. After 1, 4 and 7 days samples of the solution were analyzed for their mercury contents using inductively coupled plasma atom emission spectroscopy. In KSCN-containing solution the release of mercury was 45.4 micrograms, in KSCN-free solution it was 70.7 micrograms/50 mm2. KSCN, a part of natural saliva, has the effect of inhibiting corrosion.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Zahn-, Mund- und Kieferheilkunde der Universität zu Köln.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Fritz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zellmann
mesh_terms: D003343:Corrosion; D003723:Dental Amalgam / Q000737:chemistry*; D007773:Lactates / Q000737:chemistry; D019344:Lactic Acid; D008628:Mercury / Q000032:analysis*; D012463:Saliva / Q000737:chemistry; D013054:Spectrophotometry, Atomic; D013861:Thiocyanates
chemical_list: D007773:Lactates; D013861:Thiocyanates; D019344:Lactic Acid; D003723:Dental Amalgam; D008628:Mercury; C009941:potassium thiocyanate
vernacular_title: Quecksilberabgabe aus Amlagamprüfkörpern.