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An amalgam tattoo is a blue or gray area that can appear in the mouth of someone with silver (amalgam) fillings or metal false teeth (also known as caps or crowns ). ... To diagnose an amalgam tattoo, your dentist will look at the spot and check on your dental history. This includes whether you have silver fillings or...
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www.simplestepsdental.com/SS/ihtSS/r.WSIHW/st.32219/t.2...
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Introduction: Amalgam Tattoo ... The amalgam tattoo is a benign discoloration of the mouth membrane resulting from amalgam particles falling into small, open wounds created during dental treatment or by trauma shortly after a dental treatment, when small, fresh amalgam particles still cling to the mucosa.
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www.maxillofacialcenter.com/BondBook/mucosa/amaltattoo....
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: These tattoos do not represent a health hazard since the mercury present in amalgam is not in a free state. However, owing to its clinical appearance, amalgam tattoos can be mistaken for a number of different conditions of concern. ... The clinical and histopathologic findings were consistent with a diagnosis of amalgam tattoo.
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www.medscape.com/viewarticle/576597
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Non cancerous lumps, bumps and abnormalities in the mouth ... If you have come here to look for images of lumps, bumps, sores or discolorations that you noticed in the mirror this morning, this is one of four pages with images you may find useful. Read this page, ... Amalgam Tatoo...
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www.doctorspiller.com/sores_lumps_bumps.htm
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This is an image of liken planus, but it also shows an amalgam tattoo, which is the blue-gray splotch below and right of center. Amalgam tattoos can occur any place in the mouth where there has been a break in the mucosa during a procedure in which amalgam dust has been produced.
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www.doctorspiller.com/amalgam_tatoo.htm
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Brief and Straightforward Guide: What is an Amalgam Tattoo? ... If an amalgam tattoo grows, changes shape, or becomes very tender to the touch, it may be a sign of oral cancer or another dental problem. People should keep an eye on their amalgam tattoos, and they should discuss any changes which occur with a dentist.
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www.wisegeek.com/what-is-an-amalgam-tattoo.htm
www.wisegeek.com/what-is-an-amalgam-tattoo.htm
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The amalgam tattoo is a frequent finding in persons who have had amalgam restorations (ie, fillings). When the amalgam is removed with a high-speed dental handpiece, amalgam particles can be embedded or traumatically implanted in the oral mucosa.
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www.oralcancerfoundation.org/facts/rare/om/index.htm
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Description: An amalgam tattoo is a localized area of blue-gray or black pigmentation. The amalgam is relatively inert and usually causes no tissue damage. The discoloration is permanent. Etiology: The accidental and usually unavoidable implantation of dental amalgam in oral soft tissues produces this lesion.
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Hutchinson encyclopedia article about amalgam tattoo. amalgam tattoo. Information about amalgam tattoo in the Hutchinson encyclopedia. ... (redirected from amalgam tattoo)
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encyclopedia.farlex.com/amalgam+tattoo
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