Abstract

FANG, L.; DIAZ CABALLERO, A.; BENEDETTI PADRON, I.  and  HERRERA HERRERA, A.. Amalgam tattoo: a curious case report. Av Odontoestomatol [online]. 2012, vol.28, n.6, pp.281-286. ISSN 2340-3152.

Amalgam pigmentation or amalgam tattoo is the product of the deposit in the subepithelial connective tissue of amalgam was the iatrogenic result of procedures by the dentist. The clinical presentation varies depending on the depth at which the particles are housed in the tissue can be identified radiographically radiopacity fragment corresponding to the amalgam, histopathological studies particles can be observed as dark granules amalgam, provided solid, irregular between collagen bundles and blood vessels. The present article describes an unusual case of focal argyrosis shades of blue andblack fuzzy and unevenly spread across the buccal mucosa from 21 to left premolar region. When performing exploratory periodontal surgery revealed alarge portion of amalgam used as a restorative filling material and root of 21. During the surgical procedure and lost cureteo the inside of the mucoperiosteal flap to try to reduce the degree of pigmentation.

Keywords : Dental amalgam; tattooing; argentum metallicum; pigmentation disorders.

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