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Magnetodontics. The use of magnetic forces in dentistry
Australian Dental Journal
|October 1, 1978
Abstract:
A recently discovered alloy of cobalt and samarium (CO5Sm) has exceptional magnetic properties. A laboratory evaluation was made of the grip force of samples of this alloy of a size suitable for dental use. A review of both dental and general literature points to the need for establishing, prior to widespread usage, that magnetic fields are harmless to surrounding tissues.