Author: Erdal S, Orris P.
Source: Health Care Research Collaborative.
Year: 2012
Comment:
This risk assessment from Health Care without Harm examines amalgam and composite fillings and makes recommendations for policy changes.
Abstract / Excerpt:
“This report begins the process of risk assessment by evaluating the clinical, environmental, and occupational exposures and the toxicity of the alternatives to mercury containing dental amalgam. It uses the fourstep human health risk assessment approach used by U.S. federal agencies. Basing itself on the primary literature, this four-step paradigm includes hazard identification, exposure assessment, toxicity assessment, and risk characterization. Material Safety Data Sheets were secured for the various composite, glass ionomer, and compomer formulations along with preparation and application formulations (etchants, primers, activators, coupling agents, adhesives, and bonding agents). Seventy-eight constituents were identified, organized, and summarized for the different formulations.”
Citation:
Erdal S, Orris P. Mercury in dental amalgam and resin-based alternatives: a comparative health risk evaluation. Health Care Research Collaborative. 2012; (10).