The safety of dental amalgam and alternative dental restoration materials for patients and users

Eduardo Rodríguez-Farre; Emanuela Testai; Ellen Bruzell; Wim De Jong; Gottfried Schmalz; Mogens Thomsen; Arne Hensten

doi:10.1016/j.yrtph.2015.12.015

The safety of dental amalgam and alternative dental restoration materials for patients and users

Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 2016 Aug:79:108-109. doi: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2015.12.015. Epub 2016 Jan 18.

Authors

Eduardo Rodríguez-Farre¹, Emanuela Testai¹, Ellen Bruzell², Wim De Jong², Gottfried Schmalz², Mogens Thomsen², Arne Hensten²

Affiliations

¹ Member of the SCENIHR, Luxembourg.
² Member of the SCENIHR Working Group on Dental Amalgam, Luxembourg.

PMID: 26796567
DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2015.12.015

No abstract available

Keywords: Allergy; Dental amalgam; Exposure; Glass ionomer cements; Mercury; Resin-based composites; Risk assessment; SCENIHR; Systemic health effects; Toxicology.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Animals
Body Burden
Dental Amalgam / adverse effects*
Dental Hygienists*
Dental Restoration, Permanent / adverse effects*
Dentists*
Humans
Mercury Compounds / adverse effects*
Occupational Exposure / adverse effects*
Occupational Health*
Patient Safety*
Risk Assessment

Substances

Mercury Compounds
Dental Amalgam