Biocompatibility of Dental Amalgams [PDF]
International Journal of Dentistry, 2011 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.
Brantley, William A., Uçar, Yurdanur
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Awareness of Students and Dentists on Sustainability Issues, Safety of Use and Disposal of Dental Amalgam. [PDF]
Dent J (Basel), 2023 Among the pillars of sustainability in health care units is environmental protection. Although an EU-wide dental amalgam phase-out legislation exists, quantities of this material are still to be found in the market, dental offices or in the mouths of ...
Spaveras A, Antoniadou M.
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Mercury vapor volatilization from particulate generated from dental amalgam removal with a high-speed dental drill - a significant source of exposure. [PDF]
J Occup Med Toxicol, 2019 Background The ubiquitous use of dental amalgam for over 180 years has resulted in the exposure of millions of dental workers to mercury. Dental amalgam contains approximately 50% mercury. Dental workers, including dentists, dental assistants, and dental
Warwick D, Young M, Palmer J, Ermel RW.
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Association between dental amalgam restoration and urine mercury concentrations among young women: a cross-sectional study. [PDF]
J Yeungnam Med Sci, 2023 Background The association between dental amalgam fillings and urine mercury concentrations was investigated in this study to assess the health risks associated with dental amalgams.
Park SB, Kim EK, Sakong J, Park EY.
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Assessment of the Impact of Dental Amalgam on Human Health: A Literature Review [PDF]
Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2023 Introduction: Dental amalgam is a dental material that has been used to fill carious cavities for more than 150 years. Amalgam fillings contain about 50% mercury and a mixture of other metals.
Luchowska, Anna +2 more
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Evaluation of the dental structure loss produced during maintenance and replacement of occlusal amalgam restorations [PDF]
Brazilian Oral Research, 2008 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.
BONIFÁCIO, Clarissa Calil +4 more
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Mercury Loss From Dental Amalgam Fillings [PDF]
Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clínica Integrada, 2022 Objective: To compare the amount of mercury in new and old dental amalgam restorations. Material and Methods: This study analyzed twenty samples of dental amalgam restorations, dividing into two groups.
Abbas, Ahmed Saadoon +5 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]
Acta Odontol ScandObjective: 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 ...
Sinha N +4 more
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Assessing the perceived impact of post Minamata amalgam phase down on oral health inequalities: a mixed-methods investigation [PDF]
BMC Health Services Research, 2019 Background: Data from countries that have implemented a complete phase out of dental amalgam following the Minamata agreement suggest increased costs and time related to the placement of alternatives with consumers absorbing the additional costs.
AE Sanders +25 more
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Reported asthma and dental amalgam exposure among adults in the United States: An assessment of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. [PDF]
SAGE Open Med, 2021 Objective: Mercury (Hg)-based amalgam is a dental restorative material in common use. This hypothesis-testing study evaluated the relationship between dental amalgam exposure and the risk of reported asthma diagnoses in American adults.
Geier DA, Geier MR.
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