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dc.contributor.authorKristoffersen, Agnete Egilsdatter
dc.contributor.authorAlræk, Terje
dc.contributor.authorStub, Trine
dc.contributor.authorHamre, Harald Johan
dc.contributor.authorBjörkman, Lars
dc.contributor.authorMusial, Frauke
dc.date.accessioned2017-03-15T13:55:35Z
dc.date.available2017-03-15T13:55:35Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractBackground: Many patients have complex health complaints they attribute to dental amalgam. There is some evidence of symptom relief after removal of amalgam. Objective: The aims of this study were to assess the total symptom load in patients with all their amalgam fillings removed, and to investigate the self-reported improvement of health with regard to precautions taken under amalgam removal and time since removal. Methods: The survey was distributed to all members (n=999) of the Norwegian Dental patients association in 2011. The study participants returned the questionnaires anonymously by means of a pre-stamped envelope. The questionnaire asked for sociodemographic data, subjectively perceived health status, complaints persisting after amalgam removal and self-reported changes in symptoms after amalgam removal. Results: A total of 324 participants were included in the study. The majority of the participants reported improved health after amalgam removal, even though the mean degree of severity of complaints was still high. Exhaustion and musculoskeletal complaints were most severe, and reflects the fact that 38% of the participants reported poor to very poor current health. With regard to amalgam removal, associations between improved health, number of precautions applied, and time since removal were found. Conclusion: Most of the participants in this study reported improvement of health after amalgam removal even though they still suffered a high complaint load. Since absolute symptom load is a robust predictor for general health outcome and socioeconomic burden for society, a possible intervention, which enables patients to further improve their health status is desirable.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThe study was funded through a grant from the Norwegian Directorate of Health.en_US
dc.descriptionPublished version. Source at <a href=http://doi.org/10.2174/1874210601610010739>http://doi.org/10.2174/1874210601610010739</a>. License <a href=https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/>CC BY-NC 4.0</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKristoffersen AE, Alræk T, Stub T, Hamre HJ, Björkman L, Musial F. Health complaints attributed to dental amalgam: a retrospective survey exploring perceived health changes related to amalgam Removal. Open Dentistry Journal. 2016;10:739-751en_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 1437604
dc.identifier.doi10.2174/1874210601610010739
dc.identifier.issn1874-2106
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/10711
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherBentham Openen_US
dc.relation.journalOpen Dentistry Journal
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Clinical dentistry disciplines: 830en_US
dc.subjectDental amalgamen_US
dc.subjectHealth complaintsen_US
dc.subjectMercuryen_US
dc.subjectRestorationen_US
dc.titleHealth complaints attributed to dental amalgam: a retrospective survey exploring perceived health changes related to amalgam removalen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.typeTidsskriftartikkelen_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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