Daily release of copper from dental alloy restorations in a patient with Wilson's disease

Wilson's disease is a rare genetic disorder in which copper accumulates in tissues. Its victims must adhere to a strict dietary regimen yielding less than 2 mg of copper per day. Three major variables have been identified as being of critical importance in the treatment of these patients: the a...

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Published inOral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology Vol. 63; no. 4; pp. 511 - 514
Main Authors McGuiness, J.W., McInnes-Ledoux, P.M., Ferraro, E.F., Carr, J.C.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.04.1987
Subjects
Adult
Copper - adverse effects
Copper - metabolism
Corrosion
Dental Alloys
Dental Amalgam
Dental Care for Disabled
Female
Hepatolenticular Degeneration - metabolism
Humans
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Summary:Wilson's disease is a rare genetic disorder in which copper accumulates in tissues. Its victims must adhere to a strict dietary regimen yielding less than 2 mg of copper per day. Three major variables have been identified as being of critical importance in the treatment of these patients: the amount of copper naturally occurring in foods, the amount of copper introduced during the preparation of foods, and the amount of copper in the environment. An environmental variable that rarely has been addressed is the amount of copper in dental restorations. A case report is presented to discuss the possible consequences of copper-containing dental restorations for the patient with Wilson's disease.
ISSN:0030-4220
1878-2175
DOI:10.1016/0030-4220(87)90269-6