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European Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction The healthcare sector contributes approximately 5% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and dentistry represents a notable environmental burden due to high energy consumption, material use, and medical waste generation. This study aimed to evaluate dental students' awareness, attitudes, and perceptions regarding environmental ...
Fatma Nur Kızılay +2 more
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European Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aim This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) haptic simulators and a multi‐layered dental preparation plate (CaviPrep) in developing manual dexterity among third‐semester dental students during preclinical training in restorative dentistry.
Esra Yıldırım‐Manav +4 more
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Clinical Guide Adaptation for Amalgam Waste Management in Dental Settings in Iran
Frontiers in DentistryObjectives: Dental clinics are one of the major producers of mercury-containing waste due to the use of dental amalgam. The atmospheric transport and persistence of mercury and its compounds in the environment, coupled with their high potential for ...
Mahsa Eshrati +6 more
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NEW SELENIUM-CONTAINING SILVER AMALGAM
, 1982 An investigation was made to determine the effects of the addition of selenium to the silver-tin amalgam alloy. The addition of 0.2 wt% to 0.6 wt% selenium in the alloy completely eliminated the cytotoxicity, evaluated by the 51Cr release assay and ...
Atsushige, SATO, Yasuhiro, KUMEI
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International Journal of Dental Hygiene, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Purpose In 2019, Thames Valley & Wessex dental directorate, National Health Service England, South East (TV&W NHSE), launched a ‘Return to Therapy’ (RTT) scheme. This was aimed at dental therapists who had not used their full scope of practice for an extended period. A service evaluation was undertaken in 2023 to determine if the schemes (2019,
Amanda Gallie, Kira Stearns
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Dental Amalgam Waste in Dentistry: Sources, Environmental Impact and Management Strategies
Among the restorative materials, dental amalgam is one of the most commonly used due to its superior characteristics, including clinical durability, affordability, and clinically reliable properties.
Alla, Rama Krishna +5 more
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Tribo-corrosion of steel in artificial saliva
, 2014 Stainless steel is widely used as dental implant. However, there has been little work on the micro-abrasion of such materials in laboratory simulated oral environments, where abrasion, sliding wear can interact simultaneously.
Sharifi, Shayan +5 more
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International Journal of Dental Hygiene, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aim The aim of this research was to investigate any perceived impact from the COVID‐19 pandemic on the well‐being of dental therapy students. Methods Dental therapy students were invited to participate in focus groups to explore any impact of COVID‐19 on their wellbeing. One pilot and two online focus groups were conducted.
Morag Powell, James Donn, Vivian Binnie
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Dental Amalgam Update-Part I: Clinical Efficacy [PDF]
, 2013 Dental amalgam use has been controversial ever since the Crawcour brothers of France introduced amalgam to the United States in 1833. It has been criticized for its alleged clinical shortcomings and biologic effects. As a result, we thought that it would
Edward J. Swift +3 more
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