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Mercury vapour exposure during dental student training in amalgam removal [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: Amalgam that is used for dental fillings contains approximately 50% elemental mercury. During dental student training, amalgam is often removed by drilling without the use of water spray and suction, which are protective measures in ...
Robin Warwick, Andrea J. O’Connor, Brianne Lamey   +2 more
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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, Ovídio dos Santos Sobrinho, Thelma Lopes da Silva, Marlus Alves Pereira, Paulo Jorge Moraes Figueiredo, Leny Borghesan Albertini Alberguini, José Mauro Granjeiro   +6 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, Matt Young, Joe Palmer, Robin Warwick Ermel   +3 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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Recovery of mercury from dental amalgam scrap-Indian perspective

Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences, 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.
Kadandale Sadasiva, Sreeram Rayar, Unnikrishnan Manu, Kumarappan Senthilkumar, Srinivasan Daya, Nagarajan Anushaa   +5 more
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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 ...
Lars Björkman, Gunvor B Lygre, Kjell Haug, Rolv Skjærven   +3 more
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Pathway to mercury-free dentistry: an insight into past, present, and future

European Oral Research, 2023
PurposeThe popularity of dental amalgam arises from its excellent long-term performance, ease of use, and low cost. However, there is a concern about the potential adverse health effects arising from exposure to mercury in amalgam.
Pooja Dudeja, Krishan Kumar Dudeja, Shibani Grover, Harpreet Singh, Zohra Jabin   +4 more
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The Changes in Dentists’ Perception and Patient’s Acceptance on Amalgam Restoration in Kurdistan-Iraq: A Questionnaire-based Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2015
Background: There has been considerable controversy concerning the health risks and benefits of utilizing mercury-containing amalgam. Across the developing countries, a reduction in the use of dental amalgam in oral health care provision is expected ...
Bestoon Mohammad Faraj., Hawzhen Masoud Mohammad, Kale Masoud Mohammad   +2 more
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Assessing the Environmental and Health Adverse Effects of Mercury Released From Dental Amalgam: A Literature Review [PDF]

Journal of Advances in Environmental Health Research, 2021
This paper reviews the most available data on the possible adverse effects of mercury released from amalgam that comprises 50% pure mercury, 35% silver, 12-13 % tin, 2% copper, and up to 1% zinc, indium, platinum, and palladium.
Reyhaneh Aftabi, Parisa Jafari, Marzieh Pirzadeh-Ashraf   +2 more
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Dental amalgam fillings: An under-investigated source of mercury exposure [PDF]

, 2019
Dental amalgam fillings, which contain about 50% mercury, have been used since the early 19th century. However, their use has been controversial, particularly because they continually release small amounts of mercury.
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