The amalgam tattoo is a benign discoloration of the mouth membrane resulting from amalgam particles falling into small, open wounds created during dental treatment or by trauma shortly after a dental treatment, when small, fresh amalgam particles still cling to the mucosa. Foreign particles may be large enough to be seen on x-rays and occasionally the tattoo is seen to expand over time as inflammatory cells beneath the membrane try to "clean up" the area. No treatment is needed, but some persons may be intolerant to one or more components of the tattoo, which usually consists of mercury, silver and copper.
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