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amálgama
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amalgama

An alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth; except for iron and platinum all metals dissolve in mercury and chemists refer to the resulting mercury mixtures as amalgams.

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We present a case of exercise-induced anaphylaxis with improvement following the removal of dental amalgam.
Pubmed
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He believed the end of the use of dental amalgam is approaching sooner rather than later.
Radio NZ
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PMID: 2337265 We present a case of exercise-induced anaphylaxis with improvement following the removal of dental amalgam.
Pubmed
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Study lead author Associate Professor Jonathan Broadbent said mercury is an environmental hazard, so by extension, dental amalgam is too.
Radio NZ
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The greatest exogenous sources of brain mercury come from dental amalgams.
Pubmed