Dental amalgam: Few proven harmful effects but many ongoing concerns

Prescrire International

Volumn 17, Issue 98, 2008, Pages 246-250

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Indexed keywords

DENTAL ALLOY; MERCURY;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; DENTAL PRACTICE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EUROPE; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL AREA; KIDNEY DISEASE; MERCURIALISM; NEPHROTOXICITY; NERVE DEGENERATION; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SWEDEN;

ABSORPTION; BODY BURDEN; BRAIN; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; DENTAL AMALGAM; DENTAL RESTORATION, PERMANENT; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; KIDNEY; KIDNEY DISEASES; MALE; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; MERCURY; NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES; PREGNANCY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 57349168758     PISSN: 11677422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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