The national survey of adverse reactions to dental materials in the UK: A preliminary study by the UK Adverse Reactions Reporting Project

British Dental Journal

Volumn 196, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 471-477

  Scott, A ^a   Egner, W ^b   Gawkrodger, D J ^c   Hatton, P V ^a   Sherriff, M ^d   Van Noort, R ^a   Yeoman, C ^e   Grummitt, J ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^f GDP   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC ACID RESIN; BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; DENTAL ALLOY;

ASTHMA; BREATHING DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; DENTAL SURGERY; DENTIST; DERMATITIS; DIZZINESS; EYE IRRITATION; FEMALE; HAND DISEASE; HEADACHE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LICHENOID; LIP DISEASE; MALE; MOUTH DISEASE; NAUSEA; NOSE IRRITATION; REVIEW; SNEEZING; SORE THROAT; SURGICAL GLOVE; UNITED KINGDOM; WHEEZING; WRIST DISEASE;

ACRYLIC RESINS; ADVERSE DRUG REACTION REPORTING SYSTEMS; DENTAL ALLOYS; DENTAL AMALGAM; DENTAL AUXILIARIES; DENTAL MATERIALS; DENTAL OFFICES; DENTAL TECHNICIANS; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; FEMALE; GLOVES, SURGICAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HAND DERMATOSES; HUMANS; LABORATORIES, DENTAL; LICHEN PLANUS, ORAL; MALE; SAFETY;

EID: 2442509967     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4811176     Document Type: Review

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