Table 4.
Heavy metals of environmental exposure among experimental groups.
| Metal (µg/g Hair) | Control (Cont) | Amalgams (A) | Implants + Amalgams (A + I) H (A + I, KW) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ba | 0.28 ± 0.04 | 0.57 ± 0.13 * | 0.92 ± 0.13 *,# | H = 15.77, p < 0.05 |
| Pb | 0.2 ± 0.066 | 0.29 ± 0.063 | 0.7 ± 0.23 | H = 1.07, p = 0.58; n.s. |
| Cd | 0.012 ± 0.0025 | 0.009 ± 0.0004 | 0.026 ± 0.015 | H = 3.18, p = 0.2; n.s. |
| Sb | 0.01 ± 0.0046 | 0.012 ± 0.0027 | 0.013 ± 0.001 | H = 0.81, p = 0.6; n.s. |
| As | 0.030 ± 0.0028 | 0.031 ± 0.0026 | 0.029 ± 0.004 | H = 1.6, p = 0.33; n.s. |
| Pt | 0.06 ± 0.0091 | 0.064 ± 0.0077 | 0.068 ± 0.0026 | p > 0.05, n.s. |
| Tl | 0.0010 ± 0.0006 | 0.0010 ± 0.0004 | 0.0011 ± 0.0006 | p > 0.05, n.s. |
| Th | 0.0011 ± 0.0045 | 0.0010 ± 0.0085 | 0.0011 ± 0.005 | p > 0.05, n.s. |
| U | 0.001 ± 0.0004 | 0.0011 ± 0.0008 | 0.0011 ± 0.0008 | p > 0.05, n.s. |
* p < 0.05 vs. Control # p < 0.05 vs. Amalgam.