inforMED
InjuryOIV

DENTAL AMALGAM FILLINGS

Received Jun 12, 2023 · Event occurred Jan 23, 2023

Report MW5118362 · MDR key 17119438

Device

Generic name

Dental Amalgam

Manufacturer

Unk

Product problems

  • Environmental Compatibility Problem

Patient

29 YR · Female

  • Itching Sensation
  • Malaise
  • Itching Sensation
  • Malaise

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

LABORATORY ELISA KIT WAS USED AND ALL PRODUCTS WERE PLACED IN A BIOHAZARD BIN IN THE LABORATORY. THAT DAY AND THE FOLLOWING DAYS INCREASED ILLNESS AND GOLD CROWN ITCHING UNTIL BINS WERE REMOVED. KITS CONTAIN SODIUM AZIDE. ALTHOUGH KITS CONTAINED A VERY SMALL AMOUNT REACTIONS OCCURRED WITH ACIDS AND OTHER CHEMICALS IN THE BIOHAZARD BINS, AS WELL AS WITH METAL CROWN AND FILLINGS IN MOUTH. WHICH BECAME COMPROMISED AND ARE CAUSING ME SIGNIFICANT HEALTH ISSUES. GOLD CROWN WHICH I STILL HAVE, AND SODIUM AZIDE IN LABORATORY PRODUCT. MOST DENTISTRY AND ALL LABORATOR.