Root Canal Fillings
Also known as: Root Canal Therapy
Description
Root Canal Fillings are a particular type of Dental Filling that involves the filling of the Root Canal portion of a Tooth.
Potentially Toxic Effects of Root Canal Fillings
Musculoskeletal System
There is some evidence that Root Canal Fillings may be implicated in Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Nervous System
It has been speculated that Root Canal Fillings may be implicated in the development of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) - when the Amalgam in Root Canal Fillings is exposed to gingival action and oxidation, inorganic Mercury in the Amalgam Root Canal Filling may be converted to an organic form of Mercury that functions as a Neurotoxin. [1]
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