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Wear of dental amalgam [PDF]

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., Powers, John M., Craig, Robert G.   +2 more
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Dental amalgam and human health

International Dental Journal, 2003
The use of dental amalgam as a restorative material has long been a contentious issue because of its elemental mercury component. While microleakage of mercury from amalgam has been conclusively confirmed over the past 30 years intensive research has failed to identify deleterious health outcomes. Mercury, as with other metals entering the body tissues,
H K Yip, T.W. Cutress
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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, Hickel R, Langworth S, Leistevuo J, Lindh U, Melchart D, Sagrjadski WA, Schiele R, Schuurs A, Staehle HJ, Stejskal VD, Treugut H   +11 more
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Dental amalgam: An update

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, Aseem Prakash Tikku, Anil Chandra, Ramesh Bharti   +3 more
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The Environmentally Responsible Dentist - Dental Amalgam Recycling: Principles, Pathways and Practice

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 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, Ahlqwist, Ahlqwist, Bailer, Bangsi, Barregard, Barregard, Barregard, Bates, Bellinger, Bellinger, Bellinger, Bjorkman, Bjørklund, Boyd, Bratel, Bratel, Casetta, Clarkson, Clarkson, Counter, Daniels, de Burbure, DeRouen, Dye, Eti, Factor-Litvak, Ganss, Goldwater, Gun, Herrstrom, Herrstrom, Herrstrom, Herrstrom, Hsu, Hujoel, Hyson, Kingman, Lund, Malt, McGrother, Melchart, Nylander, Rothwell, Sandborgh-Englund, Saxe, Saxe, Schuurs, Seidler, Siblerud, Siblerud, Siblerud, Soler, Sun, Woods, World Health Organization   +55 more
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Awareness About Dental Amalgam Among Turkish Dentists and Patients: A Questionnaire and Search Engine Based Cross-Sectional Study

International Dental Journal, 2021
Objectives: There has been considerable controversy concerning the health risks and benefits of using mercury-containing amalgam. This study aimed to evaluate the Turkish dentists’ and patients’ preference and opinion about amalgam and to assess Internet
Özlem Erçin, Begüm Berkmen, Elif Durukan, Neslihan Arhun   +3 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, Marko A. Dimitrijevic, Dejan B. Jovanovic, Dragana U. Zivaljevic, Dragan D. Krasic   +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, Aymen Hameed Orabi Al-Timimi, Ahmed Saadoon Abbas, Mays Ali Azeez Alanz, Saja Jawad Kadhim Murshedi, Mohammad Khursheed Alam   +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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