The future of dental amalgam: A review of the literature Part 2: Mercury exposure in dental practice

British Dental Journal

Volumn 182, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 293-297

  Eley, B M ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENTAL ALLOY; MERCURY;

BODY BURDEN; DENTISTRY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL WASTE; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; REVIEW; WATER POLLUTION;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; BODY BURDEN; DENTAL AMALGAM; DENTAL WASTE; DENTISTRY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MERCURY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; WATER POLLUTION, CHEMICAL;

EID: 0031586850     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4809370     Document Type: Review

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