title: Dental amalgam: a review of the literature.
abstract: Since the 1800s, dental amalgam has been the most commonly used dental restorative material. Each year, dentistry in the United States uses over 100 tons of mercury, continuing a controversy regarding mercury's safety for patients and dental personnel.
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Eggleston
mesh_terms: D003723:Dental Amalgam / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000633:toxicity; D003797:Dental Staff; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D006256:Hazardous Waste; D006801:Humans; D008628:Mercury / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D006256:Hazardous Waste; D003723:Dental Amalgam; D008628:Mercury