"Dental Amalgam" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An alloy used in restorative dentistry that contains mercury, silver, tin, copper, and possibly zinc.
| Descriptor ID |
D003723
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D25.339.208.291 J01.637.051.339.208.291
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| Concept/Terms |
Dental Amalgam- Dental Amalgam
- Dental Amalgams
- Amalgam, Dental
- Amalgams, Dental
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Dental Amalgam" by people in Profiles.
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Moncada G, Fern?ndez E, Mena K, Martin J, Vild?sola P, De Oliveira Junior OB, Estay J, Mj?r IA, Gordan VV. Seal, replacement or monitoring amalgam restorations with occlusal marginal defects? Results of a 10-year clinical trial. J Dent. 2015 Nov; 43(11):1371-8.
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Gioda A, Hanke G, Elias-Boneta A, Jim?nez-Velez B. A pilot study to determine mercury exposure through vapor and bound to PM10 in a dental school environment. Toxicol Ind Health. 2007 Mar; 23(2):103-13.
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Joshi A, Douglass CW, Kim HD, Joshipura KJ, Park MC, Rimm EB, Carino MJ, Garcia RI, Morris JS, Willett WC. The relationship between amalgam restorations and mercury levels in male dentists and nondental health professionals. J Public Health Dent. 2003; 63(1):52-60.
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Gerbert B, Bernzweig J, Bleecker T, Bader J, Miyasaki C. Risks of the "big three": what dentists and patients believe about dental amalgam, fluoride and HIV. J Am Dent Assoc. 1992 Mar; 123(3):82-8.