title: [Amalgam fillings and T-lymphocyte changes].
abstract: Dental amalgam and nickel alloys have been considered quite safe. Previous authors reported the effect of dental amalgam and nickel alloys on human T-lymphocytes modifications after amalgam dental fillings, into dose-dependence of any modifications and into possible temporary. Eight patients were subjected to dental care with amalgam dental fillings. Drawings of blood were executed at start, fifteen days after late fillings and two months later. The results about modifications of T-lymphocytes were not univocal. We believe, at now, that temporary modifications of the immunity seem to be related to a cytotoxic mechanism.
authors.affiliation: Universitá Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Facoltá di Medicina e Chirurgia, Roma.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Giuliani
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rumi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Marciani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Boari
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rumi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Di Felice
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003723:Dental Amalgam / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D005260:Female; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000276:immunology; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D003723:Dental Amalgam
vernacular_title: Obturations en amalgame et modifications des lymphocytes T.