Evaluation of mercury contamination in patients and water during amalgam removal

Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 165-168

  Oliveira, Marcelo Tomás ^a   Constantino, Henrique Vieira ^a   Molina, Gustavo Otoboni ^a   Milioli, Elysa ^a   Ghizoni, Janaina Salomon ^a   Pereira, Jefferson Ricardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Dental amalgam; Dental materials; Mercury

Indexed keywords

AMALGAM; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HOSPITAL WASTE; MERCURY; WATER;

ADULT; ANALYSIS; BODY BURDEN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL DEBONDING; DENTAL DEVICE; DENTAL SURGERY; DEVICES; FEMALE; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HOSPITAL WASTE; HUMAN; MALE; URINE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; BODY BURDEN; DENTAL AMALGAM; DENTAL DEBONDING; DENTAL HIGH-SPEED EQUIPMENT; DENTAL RESTORATION, PERMANENT; DENTAL WASTE; FEMALE; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HUMANS; MALE; MERCURY; WATER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84928183291     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15263711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10024-1508     Document Type: Article

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