MERCURY HYPERSENSITIVITY FROM AMALGAM - REPORT OF CASE

Authors
ULUKAPI I
Citation
I. Ulukapi, MERCURY HYPERSENSITIVITY FROM AMALGAM - REPORT OF CASE, Journal of dentistry for children, 62(5), 1995, pp. 363
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Dentistry,Oral Surgery & Medicine",Pediatrics
Journal title
Journal of dentistry for children → ACNP
ISSN journal
00220353
Volume
62
Issue
5
Year of publication
1995
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-0353(1995)62:5<363:MHFA-R>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Mercury hypersensitivity is an allergic response mediated by the immun e system. allergic reactions to mercury and other constituents of amal gam have been documented, but are very rare. The common symptoms are d ermatitis, eczema, urticaria, erythema, edema and itching, occurring p rimarily on the face, neck, limbs and upper torso. In this paper an in teresting case of mercury hypersensitivity is investigated and discuss ed.