Journal of Dentistry
Volume 35, Issue 2 , Pages 172-176 , February 2007

The effect of hydrogen peroxide concentration on metal ion release from dental amalgam

  • S.K. Al-Salehi

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Biomaterials & Tissue Engineering, Department of Adult Dental Care, School of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield, Claremont Crescent, Sheffield S10 2TA, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 114 271 7931; fax: +44 114 266 5326.
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  • P.V. Hatton

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Biomaterials & Tissue Engineering, Department of Adult Dental Care, School of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield, Claremont Crescent, Sheffield S10 2TA, UK
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  • C.W. McLeod

      Affiliations

    • Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, UK
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  • A.G. Cox

      Affiliations

    • Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, UK

Received 22 February 2006 ,Revised 11 July 2006 ,Accepted 14 July 2006.

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PII: S0300-5712(06)00133-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2006.07.003

Journal of Dentistry
Volume 35, Issue 2 , Pages 172-176 , February 2007

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