Dental amalgam exposure can elevate urinary mercury concentrations in children.

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Abstract

Owing to its cost-effectiveness and operative convenience, dental amalgam remains in use as a restorative material for tooth caries in children in many countries. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between dental amalgam exposure and urinary mercury (U-Hg) concentrations in children.

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Journal

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Int Dent J

Title: International dental journal

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

ISSN (Electronic): 1875-595X

ISSN (Print): 0020-6539

Publication date (Electronic): Jun 2016

Volume: 66

Issue: 3

Affiliations

[1 ] Department of Dental Hygiene, Taegu Science University 47 Yeongsong-ro Buk-gu, Daegu, Korea.

[2 ] Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Science & Technology, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.

[3 ] Department of Hospital Management, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea.

[4 ] Faculty of Health Science, Daegu Haany University 1 Haanydae-ro, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Korea.

[5 ] Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health College of Medicine, Yeungnam University 170 Hyunchung-ro, Nam-gu, Daegu, Korea.

[6 ] Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA.

[7 ] Department of Preventive Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.

Article

DOI: 10.1111/idj.12214

PubMed ID: 26833490

SO-VID: f445da12-6db3-4f41-99fd-e9b20631e09a

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Keywords: Amalgam,children,dental practice

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Keywords: Amalgam, children, dental practice

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