Risk assessment in dentistry: health risks of dental amalgam revisited.

Author: Choi BC.

Source: J Can Dent Assoc.

Year: 1996

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Abstract / Excerpt:

“This paper reviews the basic methodology of risk assessment and describes the four steps involved, namely hazard identification, hazard evaluation, exposure evaluation, and risk estimation. The risk posed by the release of mercury vapor from dental amalgam restorations is used as an example to demonstrate the advantages and limitations of this process.”

Citation:

Choi BC. Risk assessment in dentistry: health risks of dental amalgam revisited. J Can Dent Assoc. 1996; 62(4):328-32.