Knowledge and practices regarding mercury hygiene and amalgam waste disposal: A survey among general dental practitioners
Introduction: Amalgam, the most commonly used restorative material, is composed of nearly 50% mercury and 69% silver. It cannot be disposed along with biomedical waste (BMW) because mercury-contaminated waste cannot be incinerated or autoclaved. Objectives: To assess the knowledge and observance of...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Dental Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ijds.in/article.asp?issn=0976-4003;year=2017;volume=9;issue=1;spage=30;epage=33;aulast=Bhardwaj |