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During the 97th General Session and Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR), the IADR Council adopted policy and position statements on the safety of dental amalgam (American Association for Dental Research [AADR] 2019 ...
A. S. Ajiboye, P. Mossey, C. Fox
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Abstract Introduction This study investigates and compares the self‐perceived competencies of recent dental graduates from the University of Otago (UoO) (Dunedin, New Zealand) and Dalhousie University (DU) (Nova Scotia, Canada). Materials and Methods A validated survey was emailed to recent graduates from the UoO (December 2019) and DU (May 2020).
Lee Ann Adam+5 more
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Lessons learnt and lessons missed from flight simulation
Abstract This article reviews progress in the development of technologies used in flight simulation and in the training of dentists, drawing out the similarities in training objectives and the limitations of the training devices. It summarises the advances in pilot training with recognised international standards for the construction and acceptance of ...
D. J. Allerton, P. Lammertse
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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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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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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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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+3 more
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Progress in eradicating amalgam from restorative dentistry [PDF]
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 Amalgam Influence on the Amount of Absorbed Energy from Mobile Phone
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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Comparing the magnitude of oral health inequality over time in Canada and the United States
Abstract Objectives To assess the magnitude of, and changes in, absolute and relative oral health inequality in Canada and the United States, from the 1970s till the first decade of the new millennium. Methods Data were obtained from four national surveys; two Canadian (NCNS 1970–1972 and CHMS 2007–2009) and two American (HANES 1971–1974 and NHANES ...
Malini Chari+5 more
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