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.
Yurdanur Uçar, William A. Brantley
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Association between dental amalgam restoration and urine mercury concentrations among young women: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science, 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.
Su-Bin Park +3 more
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Awareness About Dental Amalgam Among Turkish Dentists and Patients: A Questionnaire and Search Engine Based Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]
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 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.
Fernanda Sardenberg +4 more
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Awareness of Students and Dentists on Sustainability Issues, Safety of Use and Disposal of Dental Amalgam [PDF]
Dentistry Journal, 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 ...
Andreas Spaveras, Maria Antoniadou
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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 Odontologica ScandinavicaObjective: 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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Mercury vapor volatilization from particulate generated from dental amalgam removal with a high-speed dental drill – a significant source of exposure [PDF]
Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, 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
David Warwick +3 more
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Oxidative genomic damage in pediatric patients exposed to mercury released by dental amalgam [PDF]
BMC Oral HealthBackground Mercury (Hg) is the major component of dental amalgam which has been utilized for decades because it is durable, inexpensive and easy to manipulate and position, as well as having a relatively low cost. Hg from dental amalgam fillings has been
Guadalupe Nalleli Macías-Lamas +10 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 Medicine, 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.
David A Geier, Mark R Geier
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Optimizing the procedure for mercury recovery from dental amalgam [PDF]
Brazilian Oral Research, 2008 Mercury, as any other heavy metal, may cause environmental damages due to its accumulation and biotransformation. Dental offices, whether private or institutional, use dental amalgam as a restorative material on a daily basis.
Flávia Godoy Iano +6 more
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