Optimizing the procedure for mercury recovery from dental amalgam
Mercury, as any other heavy metal, may cause environmental damages due to its accumulation and biotransformation. Dental offices, whether private or institutional, use dental amalgam as a restorative material on a daily basis. Dental amalgam is composed of mercury (50%), silver (30%) and other metal...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica
2008-06-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Oral Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-83242008000200005 |