1.
Lancet
; 1(8282): 1147-50, 1982 May 22.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-6122938
ABSTRACT
In a study of the relation between cumulative exposure to mercury and chronic health impairment 298 dentists had their mercury levels measured by an X-ray fluorescence technique. Electrodiagnostic and neuropsychological findings in the dentists with more than 20 micrograms/g tissue mercury levels were compared with those of a control group consisting of dentists with no detectable mercury levels. 30% of the 23 high mercury dentists had polyneuropathies. No polyneuropathies were detected in the control group. The high mercury group had mild visuographic dysfunction; they also had more symptom-distress than did the control group. These findings suggest that the use of mercury as a restorative material is a health risk for dentists.
Subject(s)
Dentists , Mercury Poisoning/diagnosis , Occupational Diseases/diagnosis , Adult , Aged , Electrodiagnosis , Electrophysiology , Environmental Exposure , Humans , Male , Mercury/blood , Middle Aged , Peripheral Nerves/physiology , Peripheral Nervous System Diseases/diagnosis , Psychological Tests , Risk , Tissue Distribution
2.
Arch Neurol
; 29(6): 425-31, 1973 Dec.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-4357216