Table 3.

Mean oligoelements ± standard error media (S.E.M) levels in hair for the study groups (Ca²⁺, Sr, S, Mn²⁺, Ge, I, P).

Metal (µg/g Hair)	Control (Cont)	Amalgams (A)	Implants + Amalgams (A + I)	p-Value
Ca2+	722 ± 142	1096 ± 191	1695 ± 233 *, #	H = 9.51, p = 0.009
Sr	8.7 ± 3.7	12 ± 3.3	17 ± 2.88 *	H = 6.09, p = 0.047
S	48088 ± 426	47151 ± 386	47684 ± 286	H = 3.83, p = 0.14; n.s.
Mn2+	0.07 ± 0.06	0.094 ± 0.018	0.093 ± 0.007	H = 0.12, p = 0.85; n.s.
Ge	0.028 ± 0.0011	0.029 ± 0.0006	0.03 ± 0.0007	H = 0.94, p = 0.62; n.s.
I	1.03 ± 0.24	0.75 ± 0.16	0.87 ± 0.23	H = 1.44, p = 0.48; n.s.
P	189 ± 7.26	182.2 ± 7.03	179 ± 4.61	H = 79, p = 0.5; n.s.

* p < 0.05 vs. Control ^# p < 0.05 vs. Amalgam.