Search for dissertations about: "dental amalgam"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 swedish dissertations containing the words dental amalgam.

2. 1. Health implications of dental amalgam

   Author : Aron Naimi-Akbar; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Dental amalgam is one of the most widely used, but also the most controversial of dental restorative materials. Since its introduction during the first half of the 19th century, concerns have been raised about health hazards related to the toxicity of a major component of amalgam, mercury. READ MORE

4. 2. Pharmacokinetics of mercury from dental amalgam

   Author : Gunilla Sandborgh Englund; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Human; dental amalgam; mercury; blood; plasma; urine; saliva; feces; pharmacokinetics; kidney; chelating agents.;

   Abstract : The overall aim of the present work has been to obtain quantitative and qualitative data on mercury from dental amalgam in humans. The influence of amalgam removal on mercury levels in blood, plasma and urine has been studied in twelve volunteers. All amalgam fillings were removed during one dental session. READ MORE

5. 3. Clinical aspects of restorative treatment in the primary dentition

   Author : Mirja Varpio; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Child; Child; Preschool; Cohort Studies; Composite Resins; chemistry; DMF Index; Dental Caries; epidemiology; microbiology; pathology; therapy; Dental Cavity Preparation; classification; Dental Enamel; pathology; Dental Restoration; Permanent; statistics numerical data; Follow-Up Studies; Glass Ionomer Cements; chemistry; Humans; Molar; Prevalence; Prosthesis Failure; Recurrence; Sweden; epidemiology; Tooth; Deciduous;

   Abstract : The failure rate of restorative treatment in primary teeth was studied in a cohort of children born in 1981 and related to caries diagnosis, prevalence and distribution on different tooth surfaces, and compared with a cohort of children born in 1971. Concurrently, the longevity of composite resin in modified Class 2 cavities in primary molars was followed up and the resistance of deciduous and permanent enamel to acid adjacent to composite resin and glass polyalkeonate cement (GPA) was tested in vitro. READ MORE

6. 4. A multidisciplinary risk assessment of dental restorative materials

   Author : Anders Tillberg; Anders Berglund; Bengt Järvholm; Lars Widman; Nils Eriksson; Nils Roar Gjerdet; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Dental materials; adverse reactions; Social factors; self-reported health; material safety data sheet; resin-based dental materials; allergy; follow-up study; subgroups; long term prognosis; perceived health; ODONTOLOGY; ODONTOLOGI;

   Abstract : Amalgam has been used as a dental restorative material for centuries, but its potential health effects and biopersistance has lead to a decreased use especially in the Nordic countries. New materials have been introduced, partly to replace the mercury containing amalgam and partly because of esthetical reasons. READ MORE

7. 5. Self-perceived oral health, dental utilization and satisfaction with dental care - a longitudinal study in one Swedish age cohort

   Author : K Ståhlnacke; Malmö högskola; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

   Abstract : Det finns en officiell målsättning om oral hälsa i Sverige, uttryckt i tandvårdslagen som god tandhälsa och god tandvård på lika villkor för hela befolkningen. Det övergripande syftet med denna avhandling var att analysera tandvårdslagens målsättning från en grupp patienters egna upplevelser och uppfattningar. READ MORE