Bakteri Resisten Merkuri Pada Urine Pasien Tumpatan Amalgam Poli Gigi Puskesmas Bahu

Abstract

Background: Amalgam is one of the most frequently used material in various existing dental restoration. The main composition of amalgam, mercury, is a heavy metal that can naturally be harmed for human health. Amalgam-mercury may expose to oral cavity, absorped in digestive tract, then excreted through urine. There are bacteria known as resistant to mercury. Therefore, researcher are interested to know is there any bacteria that are resistant to mercury in the human body through the urine. Research Methods: Descriptive explorative by taking urine samples from 5 patients amalgam restoration in dental clinic Puskesmas Bahu. The patients have used amalgam restoration at least for 5 years. Tests morphology, physiology, and biochemistry at the FMIPA Universitas Sam Ratulangi biotechnology lab. Results: The various tests show 6 genera of mercury resistant bacteria which survive up to 40 ppm, namely Alcaligenes, Neisseria, Planococcus, Marinococcus, Streptococcus, and Morococcus