Pregledni rad

Dental Amalgam

Nada Galić ; Zavod za bolesti zubi, Stomatološki fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Jozo Šutalo ; Zavod za bolesti zubi, Stomatološki fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Goranka Prpić-Mehičić ; Zavod za bolesti zubi, Stomatološki fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Ivica Anić ; Zavod za bolesti zubi, Stomatološki fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska

Sažetak

Dental amalgam has been the material o f choice for the posterior tooth fillings for the past 150 years. Presented in this paper are the historic development o f amalgam, its obligatory composition, as well as the division o f different types o f amalgam according to the quantitative content o f copper and the shape o f the particles. Also, the properties o f amalgam with special regard to its toxicity are listed. It is well known that, over the past few years, attacks on dental amalgam have intensified, both in scientific and popular literature, concerning its possible pathologic impact on human body. Enumerated in the paper are recommendations by the A m erican Dental Association (ADA) on the use o f dental amalgam. In view o f the scientific research available, there is no scientifically founded evidence o f the amalgam fillings being noxious.

Ključne riječi

dental amalgam

Hrčak ID:

99408

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/99408

Datum izdavanja:

15.6.1994.

Podaci na drugim jezicima: hrvatski

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