The Minamata Convention and the phase down of dental amalgam. [PDF]
Bull World Health Organ, 2018 Oral health is a neglected area of global health, although oral disease is one of the most common public health issues worldwide.1 Despite advances in modern dentistry, untreated dental caries in permanent teeth was reported as the most prevalent of the ...
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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.
ALBERGUINI, Leny Borghesan Albertini +6 more
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Cracked mercury dental amalgam as a possible cause of fever of unknown origin: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2008 Introduction Sudden fever of unknown origin is quite a common emergency and may lead to hospitalization. A rise in body temperature can be caused by infectious diseases and by other types of medical condition. This case report is of a woman who had fever
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The transition from amalgam to other restorative materials in the U.S. predoctoral pediatric dentistry clinics [PDF]
Clinical and Experimental Dental Research, 2019 Increased concerns about the safety of amalgam restorations in children have resulted in many dental schools emphasizing the teaching of alternative dental materials.
Kateeb, Elham T., Warren, John J.
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Recovery of Mercury from Dental Amalgam Scrap-Indian Perspective.
J Pharm Bioallied Sci, 2017 Aim: The aim is to recycle mercury from dental amalgam scrap using the vacuum distillation method. Materials and Methods: A total of 150 g of dental amalgam scrap was taken in a round bottom flask and was subjected to vacuum distillation at 398°C.
Sadasiva K +5 more
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The great dental amalgam debate. [PDF]
Br Dent J, 2022 Phase out of dental amalgam requires investment in prevention measures, research and development of alternative materials, and effective waste management processes.
Sanderson S.
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Perinatal death and exposure to dental amalgam fillings during pregnancy in the population-based MoBa cohort. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2018 ObjectivesThe aim was to gain knowledge regarding the risk of perinatal death related to exposure to dental amalgam fillings in the mother.DesignPopulation-based observational cohort study.SettingThe Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study, a Norwegian ...
Björkman L +3 more
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Clinical Guide Adaptation for Amalgam Waste Management in Dental Settings in Iran. [PDF]
Front DentObjectives: Dental clinics are one of the major producers of mercury-containing waste due to the use of dental amalgam. The atmospheric transport and persistence of mercury and its compounds in the environment, coupled with their high potential for ...
Eshrati M +6 more
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Effect of diode laser irradiation on compressive strength of dental amalgam. [PDF]
Electron Physician, 2017 Introduction: One of the biggest disadvantages of dental amalgam is that gaining its ultimate strength is a slow process. The use of a rapid-setting amalgam with high early compressive strength could be a better option in preventing early fractures in ...
Tabari M +3 more
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Is Dental Amalgam a Higher Risk Factor rather than Resin-Based Restorations for Systemic Conditions? A Systematic Review. [PDF]
Materials (Basel), 2021 Objective: The aim of this study was to confirm the hypothesis that patients with one or more amalgam restorations have an increased risk for systemic diseases rather than patients with resin-based restorations.
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