Has dental amalgam been torpedoed and sunk?

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 101-102

  Jones, Derek W ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amalgam; Environment; Mercury; Scientific principles

Indexed keywords

DENTAL ALLOY; MERCURY; RESIN;

CHEMISTRY; DANGEROUS GOODS; DENTAL SURGERY; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; NORWAY; POLLUTION;

COMPOSITE RESINS; DENTAL AMALGAM; DENTAL RESTORATION, PERMANENT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MERCURY; NORWAY;

EID: 39149130333     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/154405910808700203     Document Type: Editorial

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