Lymphocyte levels in subjects with and without amalgam restorations.

J. R. Mackert; M. S. Leffell; D. A. Wagner; B. J. Powell

doi:10.14219/jada.archive.1991.0095

Lymphocyte levels in subjects with and without amalgam restorations.

J. R. Mackert
, M. S. Leffell
, D. A. Wagner
, B. J. Powell

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	49-53
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of the American Dental Association (1939)
Volume	122
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.14219/jada.archive.1991.0095
State	Published - Mar 1991

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