Optimizing the procedure for mercury recovery from dental amalgam

• Main Authors: Flávia Godoy Iano (Author), Ovídio dos Santos Sobrinho (Author), Thelma Lopes da Silva (Author), Marlus Alves Pereira (Author), Paulo Jorge Moraes Figueiredo (Author), Leny Borghesan Albertini Alberguini (Author), José Mauro Granjeiro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Mercury, as any other heavy metal, may cause environmental damages due to its accumulation and biotransformation. Dental offices, whether private or institutional, use dental amalgam as a restorative material on a daily basis. Dental amalgam is composed of mercury (50%), silver (30%) and other metal...