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Are amalgam tattoos contagious

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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

Nope! They are like a normal tattoo - confined to one area, they cannot spread by themselves. However, multiple amalgams may result in a person having more than one. New ones may appear if old amalgams are replaced, new amalgams are placed or if a tooth with an amalgam is extracted.

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