title: The amalgam controversy.
abstract: Silver amalgam restorations, containing mercury, have been used for over a century. This review paper examines the recent literature regarding the possible adverse effects on health of the use of mercury.
authors.affiliation: Dublin Dental Hospital, Ireland.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: O'Connor
mesh_terms: D003723:Dental Amalgam / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000737:chemistry; D003813:Dentistry; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity; D008630:Mercury Poisoning / Q000209:etiology*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D014944:World Health Organization
chemical_list: D003723:Dental Amalgam