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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 +2 more
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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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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.
Ahlqwist +55 more
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Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, 1977 AbstractThe wear of dental amalgam was studied by single‐ and double‐pass sliding and by a silicon carbide abrasion test. A dispersed amalgam showed significantly better resistance to two‐body abrasion than the spherical amalgams tested. The wear of amalgam was determined by resistance to penetration and by a ductile mode of surface failure over the ...
Roberts, J. C. +2 more
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Journal of Conservative Dentistry, 2010 Dental amalgam has served as an excellent and versatile restorative material for many years, despite periods of controversy. The authors review its history, summarize the evidence with regard to its performance and offer predictions for the future of this material.
Kulvinder Kaur Wadhwani +3 more
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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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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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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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