No Increased Mercury Release from Dental Restorations at 1.5T, 3T, or 7T MRI
Brian J. Burkett,
Chad M. Rasmussen,
W. Jonathan Fillmore
et al.
Abstract:PurposeDental amalgam contains mercury and is commonly used in dental restorations. The impact of MRI on mercury excretion from dental amalgam is not well understood across clinical field strengths, especially 7T. We investigated the effects of MRI exposure on mercury excretion using fresh, lab‐created dental amalgam restorations and in extracted teeth with old, pre‐existing restorations.MethodsDonated, unfilled human teeth (n = 120) were restored with amalgam before being stored in saline, artificial saliva, … Show more
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