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Biocompatibility of Dental Amalgams [PDF]
Objective. The purpose of this review paper is to review the literature regarding the toxicology of mercury from dental amalgam and evaluate current statements on dental amalgam. Materials and Methods.
Yurdanur Uçar, William A. Brantley
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Evaluation of the dental structure loss produced during maintenance and replacement of occlusal amalgam restorations [PDF]
The aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate four different approaches to the decision of changing or not defective amalgam restorations in first primary molar teeth concerning the loss of dental structure.
Fernanda Sardenberg+4 more
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Health complaints before and at one and five years after removal of dental amalgam restorations – data from a prospective cohort study in Norway [PDF]
Objective: Health complaints attributed to dental amalgam fillings comprise both intraoral and general health complaints. There are data suggesting that patients with medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS) attributed to amalgam fillings show ...
Nivedita Sinha+4 more
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The purpose of this study was to devise a method for measuring the adaptation of amalgam restorations to the cavity margin and to evaluate the influence of three factors on this adaptation.
John C. Mitchem, D.B. Mahler
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Evaluation of the relation between the pulp stones and direct restorations using cone beam computed tomography in a Turkish subpopulation [PDF]
ObjectivesThis study aimed to assess the presence of pulp stones through an examination of cone beam computed tomography images and correlate their prevalence with age, sex, dental arch and side, tooth type, and restoration type and depth.Materials and ...
Güzide Pelin Sezgin+2 more
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Determination of Mercury in Dental Hard Tissue: An in Vitro Study [PDF]
The purpose of this study was to determine the levels of mercury in hard tissue from dental amalgam fillings under in vitro conditions. Methods and Results: The study included 30 human teeth that were extracted for various clinical reasons.
Nexhmije Ajeti+3 more
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The effect of amalgam alloy types, surface treatments, and bonding agents on the shear bond strength between amalgam and resin composite [PDF]
Aims: To evaluate the effect of amalgam alloy types, surface treatments, bonding agents, on the shear bond strength between set amalgam and resin composite restorative materials.
Raghad A. Rasheed+1 more
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Exposure to mercury in dentistry: A safety concern [PDF]
Introduction: Mercury is a heavy metal and overexposure to mercury may have a toxic effect on the nervous system, renal system, reproductive system, immune system and on motor activity.
Shetty Pushparaja, Shetty Akshatha
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