title: The great amalgam debate.
abstract: Mercury amalgam has been used for dental fillings since the 1830s. Over that time, questions have occasionally been raised with regard to its safety, but a recent TV programme in America has re-focussed attention in this area.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of California, San Francisco.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Pogrel
mesh_terms: D003723:Dental Amalgam / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008630:Mercury Poisoning / Q000209:etiology; D013690:Television
chemical_list: D003723:Dental Amalgam