[Amalgam gingival tatoo]

Stomatol Mediterr. 1988 Jul-Sep;8(3):213-5.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

The Authors present (5) cases of gingival tattooing resulted by rapport between argentum amalgam and prosthetic reconstruction with aurum or combination. Theu concluded is opportune to substitute the stumps reconstructions in amalgam with other materials not cause of electrogalvanism. So we avaid principally the antiaesthetic aspect of pigmentation.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Dental Amalgam / adverse effects*
  • Electrogalvanism, Intraoral
  • Gingival Diseases / pathology*
  • Humans

Substances

  • Dental Amalgam