The impact of the use of amalgam in dental treatment on the prevalence of restless legs syndrome in older people [PDF]
Medycyna Pracy, 2019 Background The link between restless legs syndrome (RLS) and the number of amalgam fillings in older people was investigated. Restless legs syndrome decreases the quality of life and impairs normal functioning.
Magdalena Szklarek, Tomasz Kostka
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Patients’ experiences of changes in health complaints before, during, and after removal of dental amalgam [PDF]
International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being, 2015 In this article, we explore how patients with health complaints attributed to dental amalgam experienced and gave meaning to changes in health complaints before, during, and after removal of all amalgam fillings.
Therese T. Sjursen +5 more
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International Dental Journal, 2021 Objectives: There has been considerable controversy concerning the health risks and benefits of using mercury-containing amalgam. This study aimed to evaluate the Turkish dentists’ and patients’ preference and opinion about amalgam and to assess Internet
Özlem Erçin +3 more
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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]
Restorative Dentistry & Endodontics, 2021 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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Biocompatibility of Amalgam vs Composite – A Review [PDF]
, 2022 Summary: The Minamata Convention resulted in restrictions in the use of amalgam in daily dental practice. This opens up new discussions about the biocompatibility of amalgam, but also of composites as alternative materials.
Schmalz, Gottfried, Widbiller, Matthias
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[Amalgam and alternatives-discussions on mercury reduction in the environment]. [PDF]
, 2021 Dental amalgam has been successfully used for the restoration of carious lesions for more than 180 years. It is clinically characterized by high longevity and low technique sensitivity.
Schmalz, Gottfried +2 more
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Exposure to mercury in dentistry: A safety concern [PDF]
Acta Stomatologica Naissi, 2023 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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The effect of amalgam alloy types, surface treatments, and bonding agents on the shear bond strength between amalgam and resin composite [PDF]
Al-Rafidain Dental Journal, 2006 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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Comparative Evaluation of Effect of Different Surface Pretreatments on Bond Strengths of Thermocycled Composite and Amalgam Rerestored with Composite Resin: An In Vitro Study [PDF]
International Journal of Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry, 2023 Purpose: The purpose of this in vitro study was to evaluate the effect of different surface pretreatment methods on bond strengths of aged composite and aged amalgam rerestored with composite resin.
Anjali Sharma +4 more
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A multiple and comprehensive approach to assess health risk in amalgam-exposed Chinese workers
Frontiers in Public Health, 2022 Fluorescent lamp manufacturing workers have been extensively exposed to mercury (Hg). Our aim was to assess their health risks using several approved occupational health risk assessment methods, and to find out which method was more suitable for ...
Xiao-ying Ruan +7 more
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