Effect of replacement of dental amalgam on oral lichenoid reactions

Journal of Dentistry

Volumn 24, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 41-45

  Bratel, J ^b   Hakeberg, M ^b   Jontell, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Dental amalgam; Hypersensitivity; Lichen planus; Mercury

Indexed keywords

ALLOY; DENTAL ALLOY; GOLD ALLOY;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL SURGERY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LICHEN PLANUS; LICHENOID ERUPTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH DISEASE; MOUTH MUCOSA; PATHOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; TOOTH CROWN; WOUND HEALING; XEROSTOMIA;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROWNS; DENTAL AMALGAM; DENTAL RESTORATION, PERMANENT; DRUG THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GOLD ALLOYS; HUMANS; LICHEN PLANUS, ORAL; LICHENOID ERUPTIONS; MALE; METAL CERAMIC ALLOYS; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH DISEASES; MOUTH MUCOSA; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; WOUND HEALING; XEROSTOMIA;

EID: 0029689766     PISSN: 03005712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0300-5712(95)00004-6     Document Type: Article

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