Biopsy Appearance: interstitial accumulation of brown and black particles within the submucosa
Amalgam dental fillings are used in tooth restoration. Amalgam tattoo is caused by implantation of contents of amalgam dental filling in to adjacent mucosa. Amalgam dental filling contain following ingredients.
1. Mercury
2. Silver
3. other metals
Appearance: black, blue, or gray macules
They are asymptomatic but may mimic other dangerous lesions such as melanoma or Kaposi's sarcoma. Therefore, a biopsy can be done if the patient is worried or the practitioner is not sure to confirm. But, if the practitioner is experienced and sure about the diagnosis it is not necessary to do a biopsy.
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