"Dental Amalgam" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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An alloy used in restorative dentistry that contains mercury, silver, tin, copper, and possibly zinc.
| Descriptor ID |
D003723
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D25.339.208.291 J01.637.051.339.208.291
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| Concept/Terms |
Dental Amalgam- Dental Amalgam
- Dental Amalgams
- Amalgam, Dental
- Amalgams, Dental
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Dental Amalgam" by people in Profiles.
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The impact of mercury on the environment. J Calif Dent Assoc. 2004 Nov; 32(11):885; discussion 885.
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Evaluation of an adhesive system for amalgam repair: bond strength and porosity. Quintessence Int. 1994 Dec; 25(12):829-33.
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Scanning electrochemical microscopy of metallic biomaterials: reaction rate and ion release imaging modes. J Biomed Mater Res. 1993 Nov; 27(11):1357-66.
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Faculty differences in replacement decisions for amalgam restorations. Quintessence Int. 1991 Jul; 22(7):533-40.
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In vitro marginal leakage of acid-etched composite resin bonded castings. Quintessence Int. 1986 Aug; 17(8):479-82.