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Prognos (R) in the diagnosis of amalgam hypersensitivity - A diagnostic case-control study [PDF]
, 2007 Objective: We aimed to investigate whether the Prognos (R) device might be a useful tool in the diagnosis of disorders suspected to be due to dental amalgam fillings.
Colbert AP +11 more
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Effect of Dental Filling Materials on Electron Beam Radiotherapy Dose Distribution in Head Region: a Monte Carlo Study by FLUKA and MCNPX Codes [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Medical Physics, 2020 Introduction: Radiation therapy is regarded as the mainstay treatment for head or neck cancer patients. In this method, the backscattered radiation of dental composites can damage the surrounding tissue.
Mohamad Reza Rezaie Rayeni Nejad +3 more
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MedEdPORTAL, 2011 Dental amalgam waste is a significant contributor of mercury discharges to municipal wastewater treatment facilities, often referred to as publicly-owned treatment works (POTWs).
Gary Stafford
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Clinical periodontal diagnosis
Periodontology 2000, EarlyView., 2023 Abstract Periodontal diseases include pathological conditions elicited by the presence of bacterial biofilms leading to a host response. In the diagnostic process, clinical signs such as bleeding on probing, development of periodontal pockets and gingival recessions, furcation involvement and presence of radiographic bone loss should be assessed prior ...
Giovanni E. Salvi +5 more
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Dental Amalgam Influence on the Amount of Absorbed Energy from Mobile Phone
Elektronika ir Elektrotechnika, 2020 The topic of the research presented in this paper is numerical calculation and analysis of the electric field and Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) distributions in the vicinity of dental amalgam exposed to the radiation of mobile phone at the frequencies ...
Nenad N. Cvetkovic +4 more
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Mercury Loss From Dental Amalgam Fillings
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. Group 1 consisted of samples of new dental amalgam
Thulficar Ghali Hameed Al-Khafaji +5 more
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Progress in eradicating amalgam from restorative dentistry [PDF]
Balkan Journal of Dental Medicine, 2023 This paper sets out the current position with respect to the replacement of dental amalgam as a restorative material. The environmental impact and the question of possible adverse effects of mercury on human health, including that of dental personnel ...
Nicholson John W.
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Dental Dam Utilization by Dentists in an Intramural Faculty Practice [PDF]
, 2019 Objectives: From casual observation of our colleagues, only a few individuals use the dental dam for operative procedures in their faculty practice. The purpose of this study was to obtain faculty perceptions of the dental dam, quantify its utilization ...
Carrico, Caroline K., Imbery, Terence A.
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Preformed metal crowns for decayed primary molar teeth [PDF]
, 2006 BackgroundPreformed metal crowns (PMCs) are recommended by the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) for restoring badly broken down primary molar teeth.
Evans, Dafydd J. P. +2 more
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Mercury exposure, neopterin profile, and tryptophan degradation in dental technicians
Pteridines, 2022 Amalgam has been widely used as a restorative dental material for over 150 years. Most standard dental amalgam formulations contain approximately 50% elemental mercury in a mixture of copper, tin, silver, and zinc.
Girgin Gözde +7 more
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