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| Title |
Is it the end of the road for dental amalgam? A critical review
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Conservative Dentistry, January 2008
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| DOI | 10.4103/0972-0707.45247 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Arvind Shenoy |
| Abstract |
The longevity of dental restorations is dependent on many factors, including those related to materials, the dentist, and the patient. Dental amalgams have successfully served the profession for over a century. The main reasons for restoration failure are secondary caries, fracture of the bulk of the restoration or of the tooth, and marginal deficiencies and wear. The importance of direct-placement, aesthetic, tooth-colored restorative materials is still increasing. Amalgam restorations are being replaced because of alleged adverse health effects and inferior aesthetic appearance. All alternative restorative materials and procedures, however, have certain limitations. This article will attempt to critically analyse both amalgams and resin based composites, through an evaluation of scientific literature. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 2 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 50% |
| Unknown | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 113 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Poland | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 111 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 19 | 17% |
| Student > Master | 14 | 12% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 13 | 12% |
| Researcher | 10 | 9% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 10 | 9% |
| Other | 18 | 16% |
| Unknown | 29 | 26% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 45 | 40% |
| Chemistry | 9 | 8% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 8 | 7% |
| Engineering | 8 | 7% |
| Materials Science | 3 | 3% |
| Other | 6 | 5% |
| Unknown | 34 | 30% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 47. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 11 May 2020.
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