A dose-effect analysis of children's exposure to dental amalgam and neuropsychological function the New England Children's Amalgam Trial

Journal of the American Dental Association

Volumn 138, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1210-1216

  Bellinger, David C ^a   Trachtenberg, Felicia ^b   Daniel, David ^c   Zhang, Annie ^b   Tavares, Mary A ^d   McKinlay, Sonja ^b  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NEW ENGLAND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO   (United States)

^d FORSYTH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Dental amalgam; Mercury; Neuropsychology

Indexed keywords

EID: 34748885127     PISSN: 00028177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14219/jada.archive.2007.0345     Document Type: Article

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