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Document Type : Article In Conference 
Document Title :
Practice characteristics of dental assistants in dental offices versus urinary
Practice characteristics of dental assistants in dental offices versus urinary
 
Document Language : English 
Abstract : Amalgam is the most frequently used material for dental restorations releasing mercury vapor as ions and as particulate matter. This work aimed at studying practice characteristics of dental assistants in office and their urinary mercury level as a measurement of occupational exposure to mercury. Informed consent was obtained from 40 dental assistants working at different dental offices from both Tanta Faculty of Dentistry, EI-Menshawy General Hospital and Saeed Health Cent er. The average age of subjects \-vas 40 years with an average 18 years in dental practice and 30 hours of work per week. Th,e number of amalgam restorations per subject was less than four. The study subjects delivered a total of four morning urine samples; the first urine sample followed by one day, one week and one month samples after the first one. The mean urinary mercury concentration among dental assistants with occupational exposure to mercury was 13.8813.86 mgm/l compared to 6. 02± 1. 72 mgm/l for non-exposed assistants with statistically significant difference (p<0.00l). There was a positive correlation between the mean urinary mercury level and number of amalgam restorations placed per week (r = 0.893, p<0.00l 
Conference Name : The 13th International Conference of Environmental Protection 
Duration : From : 2003 AH - To : 2003 AH
From : 2003 AD - To : 2003 AD 
Publishing Year : 1423 AH
2003 AD 
Number Of Pages : 9 
Article Type : Article 
Added Date : Wednesday, January 2, 2008 

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حاتم امينAmin, Hatim InvestigatorDoctoratehmohammed@kau.edu.sa

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