Influence of low frequency magnetic fields on the intra-oral release of mercury vapor from amalgam restorations

European Journal of Oral Sciences

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 671-674

  Berglund, A ^a   Bergdahl, J ^a   Hansson Mild, K ^b  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WORKING LIFE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dental amalgam; Electromagnetic fields; Exposure; Mercury; Visual display units

Indexed keywords

DENTAL ALLOY; MERCURY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPUTER TERMINAL; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; VOLATILIZATION;

ADULT; COMPUTER TERMINALS; DENTAL AMALGAM; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MERCURY; MIDDLE AGED; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 0032043136     PISSN: 09098836     EISSN: 16000722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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