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What to do if i swallowed a piece of mercury filling by accident?
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You'll be just fine: No harm will come to you.
Answered 9/29/2016
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No worry: Unlike other types of mercury, metallic mercury (amalgam) is essentially non-toxic if swallowed.
Answered 3/12/2015
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