Gingivo-mocusal and cutaneous reactions to amalgam fillings

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 430-433

  Fardal, Øystein ^a   Johannessen, Anne C ^b   Morken, Tore ^a  

^a University of Bergen ^*  (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cutaneous lichen planus; Mercury allergy; Oral lichenoid reactions; Replacement of amalgam restorations

Indexed keywords

AMALGAM; CHLORHEXIDINE; MERCURY; DENTAL ALLOY;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEEK MUCOSA; GINGIVA; GINGIVITIS; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTION; LICHEN PLANUS; MALE; MOUTH CAVITY; MOUTH LESION; MOUTH MUCOSA; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SOFT TISSUE DISEASE; TONGUE; TOOTH FILLING; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; HAND DISEASE; HYPERSENSITIVITY; PATCH TEST; PATHOLOGY; RETREATMENT; STOMATITIS;

AGED; DENTAL AMALGAM; HAND DERMATOSES; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; MERCURY; MOUTH MUCOSA; PATCH TESTS; RETREATMENT; STOMATITIS;

EID: 17644403100     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051x.2005.00688.x     Document Type: Article

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