Possible hazardous components in dental alginates: Physicochemical properties by a mineralogical and spectroscopic investigation

• Main Authors: Matteo Ardit (Author), Tommaso Baroni (Author), Fabio Capacci (Author), Giulio Arcangeli (Author), Maurizio Romanelli (Author), Alfonso Zoleo (Author), Silvana Capella (Author), Elena Belluso (Author), Pietro Gabellini (Author), Raffaello Cioni (Author), Francesco Di Benedetto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Alginates are products used as impression materials in dentistry and prosthetics. They consist of polymers, calcium alginates mixed with diatomite and additives. Recently, the occurrence of severe silicosis associated with exposure to respirable dust of such materials has increased the scientific in...