Release of mercury from dental amalgam and its influence on salivary antioxidant activity

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 284, Issue 1-3, 2002, Pages 19-25

  Pizzichini, M ^a   Fonzi, M ^a   Sugherini, L ^a   Fonzi, L ^a   Gasparoni, A ^a   Comporti, M ^a   Pompella, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amalgam; Mercury; Saliva; Total antioxidant activity

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ANTIOXIDANTS; ATOMIC SPECTROSCOPY; TISSUE;

OXIDATIVE DAMAGES;

MERCURY AMALGAMS;

AMALGAM; DENTAL ALLOY; MERCURY;

HEALTH RISK; MERCURY (ELEMENT);

ADULT; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SALIVA LEVEL; SEX DIFFERENCE; TOOTH FILLING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIOXIDANTS; DENTAL AMALGAM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MERCURY; OXIDATIVE STRESS; SALIVA; SEX FACTORS; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ATOMIC;

EID: 0037016846     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0048-9697(01)00853-1     Document Type: Article

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