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J Am Dent Assoc, Vol 122, No 3, 49-53.
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Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 122, Issue 3, 49-53
Copyright © 1991 by American Dental Association

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Lymphocyte levels in subjects with and without amalgam restorations



JR Mackert Jr, MS Leffell, DA Wagner, and BJ Powell
Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta 30912-1254.

The claim that mercury from dental amalgam produces "reduced immunocompetence" was examined by measuring the levels of the three major populations of lymphocytes on 37 subjects--21 with amalgam restorations and 16 without. The results of this study show no indication that amalgam restorations affect the human immune system nor do they support the "reduced immunocompetence" claim.


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