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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
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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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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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Preparation and corrosion behavior evaluation of amalgam/titania nano composite
Dental Research Journal, 2011 Background: Many attempts have been performed and continued for improvement of dental amalgam properties during last decades. The aim of present research was fabrication and characterization of amalgam/titania nano composite and evaluation of its ...
Neda Bahremandi Tolou +4 more
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The different amount of composite and amalgam restoration in posterior teeth of patient
Padjadjaran Journal of Dentistry, 2014 Introduction: Dental caries is a problem that usually happens in the society. One of the treatments for dental caries is restoration. Dental restoration material which one usually used are compsite and amalgam.
Fitri Dwi Primadisya +1 more
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BMC Health Services Research, 2019 Background Data from countries that have implemented a complete phase out of dental amalgam following the Minamata agreement suggest increased costs and time related to the placement of alternatives with consumers absorbing the additional costs. This aim
V. R. Aggarwal +7 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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Metal contact allergies and dental amalgam in risk factor-negative oral cavity cancer
Journal of Oral Medicine and Oral SurgeryBackground: Oral cavity cancer (OCC) is increasing in prevalence in younger patients without a history of tobacco or alcohol use. Emerging evidence suggests that chronic inflammation and intraoral metal allergies, such as those related to dental amalgam,
Husmann Vanessa +8 more
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