Additional Info. Flashcards
1
Q
allergenicity
A
not dose dependent, extremely rare, type IV delayed hypersensitivity (refer to physician)
2
Q
teratogenicity
A
methyl mercury is associated w/ teratogenicity (Minimata’s disease), methyl mercury ≠ elemental mercury
3
Q
who are the “crusaiders” against amalgam
A
Hal Huggins (Colorado Springs dentist, license revoked for practicing medicine w/o a license), International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology
4
Q
what did the invalid study done by the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology against amalgam show?
A
their study claimed that Hg was found on the surface during early setting (it is actually gamma 1) and that Hg vapor could be seen in amalgam (it was actually H2O from warm water)
