Silicone sealers, acetic acid vapours and dental erosion. A work-related risk?

Swedish Dental Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 61-69

  Johansson, Ann Katrin ^a,b   Johansson, Anders ^a,b   Stan, Vlaicu ^c   Ohlson, Carl Göran ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b POSTGRADUATE DENTAL EDUCATION CENTER   (Sweden)

^c Haluxa AB   (Sweden)

^d ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Acetic acid; Dental erosion; Occupational disease; Oral health; Silicone sealers

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; SILICONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; FEMALE; GINGIVA BLEEDING; HEALTH; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MOUTH HYGIENE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SALIVATION; TOOTH PLAQUE; VAPOR; X RAY FILM;

ACETIC ACID; ADULT; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; DENTAL ENAMEL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SILICONES; TIME FACTORS; TOOTH EROSION;

EID: 21344469254     PISSN: 03479994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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