| Has resin-based composite replaced amalgam? | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 20196340 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The major health organizations in the world continue to accept amalgam use, but the "amalgam war" of the 1800s is still going on. The end is not in sight. There is little disagreement that amalgam serves well and, although controversial, it appears to have minimal to no health hazards. There is a wide variation in the relative amount of amalgam placed in developed countries, and many dentists in North America do not use it. However, amalgam is still being used at least some of the time by the majority of practitioners in North America, and most of those practitioners also place resin-based composite in Class II locations. The evolution from amalgam to tooth-colored restorations has been a slow and tumultuous journey. The acceptability of resin-based composite in Class II locations continues to be a question for some dentists, while others have concluded that amalgam is "dead." It would be highly desirable if some of dentists using the alleged poisonous properties of amalgam as a "practice building" ploy would find more legitimate methods to increase their practice activity. |
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Authors:
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Gordon J Christensen; Paul L Child |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Dentistry today Volume: 29 ISSN: 8750-2186 ISO Abbreviation: Dent Today Publication Date: 2010 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-03-03 Completed Date: 2010-03-19 Revised Date: 2010-05-28 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9005357 Medline TA: Dent Today Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 108, 110 Citation Subset: D |
Affiliation:
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info@pccdental.com |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Composite Resins* Dental Amalgam* Dental Restoration, Permanent / classification, methods* Humans North America Safety Wettability |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Composite Resins; 8049-85-2/Dental Amalgam |
| Comments/Corrections | |
Comment In:
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Dent Today. 2010 May;29(5):16; author reply 16
[PMID:
20506909
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From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
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