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- Title
Neurobehavioral Effects of Dental Amalgam in Children.
- Authors
DeRouen, Timothy A.; Martin, Michael D.; Leroux, Brian G.; Townes, Brenda D.; Woods, James S.; Leitão, Jorge; Castro-Caldas, Alexandre; Luis, Henrique; Bernardo, Mario; Rosenbaum, Gail; Martins, Isabel P.
- Abstract
The article presents a medical study examining the safety of dental amalgam restorations in children. Dental amalgams release small amounts of mercury vapor into the body. On average, there were no significant statistical differences in neurobehavioral assessments or in nerve conduction velocity between children who were treated with dental amalgams and those who were treated with resin composite materials without amalgam. The study concludes that dental amalgams should continue to be a viable treatment option for children.
- Subjects
DENTAL amalgams; DENTAL caries in children; PEDIATRIC dentistry; DENTAL materials; CLINICAL trials; MERCURY in the body; HEALTH risk assessment; HAZARDOUS substances &; health; CHILDREN'S dental care; MERCURY poisoning; DENTAL research; NEURAL conduction
- Publication
JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association, 2006, Vol 295, Issue 15, p1784
- ISSN
0098-7484
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1001/jama.295.15.1784