Iatrogenic Load of Mother's Orga-nism by Mercury Related to Dental Treatment I. Mercury Concentrations inBreast Milk
Authors:
Z. Broukal 1; J. Dušková 1; V. Korunová 2
Authors‘ workplace:
Výzkumný ústav stomatologický, Katedra stomatologie IPVZ, Praha, ředitel MUDr. O. Krejsa, CSc. 2Ústav nukleární chemie AV ČR, Prahaředitel prof. RNDr. Boček, DrSc.
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Published in:
Česká stomatologie / Praktické zubní lékařství, ročník , 1999, 4, s. 134-141
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Summary:
During 1993 – 1997 altogether 50 women after delivery participated in this study.In the period 3 – 7 days post partum all individuals were dentally examined and interviewedfor possible occupational and food mercury exposure, dental arches casted and samples of blood,urine, colostrum and later milk taken. Plaster models of dentition were prepared, amalgamfillings coloured and scanned for computer aided surface measurements. Samples of body fluidswere analysed for mercury by means of cold vapor atomic absorption spectrophotometry.Mercury levels in colostrum and breast milk correlated significantly positively with the surfacearea of amalgam fillings present in the mouth. The concentrations of mercury in milk andcolostrum were found to be nearly twice as high as those in sera and urine. The calculated dailyintake of mercury by suckling infant might be 50 – 100 times below the tolerated daily dose.
Key words:
mercury – breast milk – amalgam filling – iatrogenic exposure to mercury
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Maxillofacial surgery Orthodontics Dental medicineArticle was published in
Czech Dental Journal
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