Author: Deflan LR.
Source: GMP Review.
Year: 2015
Comment:
The researcher of this study with relevance for occupational exposures concludes, "Average of mercury concentration variable in urine of dentists was 28.1 µg/L that was much higher than the expected average 6.19. Work experience of dentists is affected by the amount of mercury in their urine. There is a difference between the amount of mercury in dentists in terms of used amalgam, distance and conditioning of work place. There is no difference between mercury level in urine of dentists in terms of gender and personal hygiene."
Abstract / Excerpt:
“Thirty experienced dentist with work experience is examined randomly, and a questionnaire containing questions about personal details such as age and experience, compliance or non-compliance personal hygiene, type of amalgam-consumption, conditioning and characteristics of work place of dentists was completed by them. From this people were collected the 60 urine samples during two phases and once a month. After sample preparation and digestion, by cold vapor atomic absorption system, mercury concentration in the samples was measured in terms of µg/L. To analyze the obtained data used SPSS and normalized tests, t two samples, t one sample, multivariate regression and one-way variance.”
Citation:
Deflan LR. Assess the amount of mercury in the urine of dentists in the Khorramabad city and their effective factors. GMP Review. 2015; V16.