This chapter discusses the biocompatibility of dental amalgam, which remains controversial
for this widely used restorative material. Information is presented on the description …

OBJECTIVES: Amalgam restorations are replaced by adhesively placed composite resin
restorations at an increasing rate. After the removal of amalgam dentine often shows marked …

OBJECTIVES: Longevity of particulate filler resin (PFR) is controversial for large restorations
with high occlusal-stresses. The aim of this study was to reinforce PFR with fiber reinforced …

Objective For more than 150 years, dental amalgam fillings (50% metallic mercury (Hg0) by
weight) have been used in American dentistry. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) …

The present study is focused to investigate influence of short fibers such as Alumina
Microfibers (AMFs), Silk Microfibers (SMFs) and Ceria Nanofibers (CNFs) as reinforcements …

This paper sets out the current position with respect to the replacement of dental amalgam
as a restorative material. The environmental impact and the question of possible adverse …

Background: Dental workers are exposed to elevated levels of elemental mercury vapor
substantially above the occupational exposure standards when placing or removing …

Essential tremor (ET) is a common neurological disorder and the most common movement
disorder. Low-level occupational exposure to mercury vapor is known to be a crucial factor …

Metallic mercury has always attracted much attention in various fields because of its unique
characteristic of forming amalgams. Here, different phases of pure crystalline Hg–Ag …

An assessment was conducted of the discharge from dental facilities of mercury in the form
of amalgam to surface waters in the United States. Two pathways were examined–effluent …