Exposure to mercury among dental health workers in Turkey: Correlation with amalgam work and own fillings

Yilmaz H., Tutkun E., Demiralp K. O., YILMAZ F. M., Aliyev V. A., Soylemezoglu T.

TOXICOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL HEALTH, vol.31, no.10, pp.951-954, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 31 Issue: 10
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1177/0748233713484652
  • Journal Name: TOXICOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL HEALTH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.951-954
  • Keywords: Mercury, dentist, dental health worker, amalgam, POPULATIONS, PERSONNEL, DENTISTS, AUTOPSY, BLOOD
  • Yozgat Bozok University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Purpose: To investigate the current status of exposure to mercury (Hg) among dental health workers in Turkey.