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Conocimiento sobre amalgamas y técnicas seguras de eliminación entre dentistas en Turquía: un estudio transversal

Cansu Yikici Çöl, Sema Yazici Akbiyik, Feridun Hürmüzlü

Oral health & preventive dentistry

|December 12, 2025

Abstracto

Purpose:

Mercury toxicity from amalgam restorations is discussed as both a physician-patient issue and an environmental concern. This cross-sectional descriptive study aimed to evaluate the awareness of dentists in Turkey regarding safe amalgam removal protocols.

Methods And Materials:

A 42-question online survey addressing sociodemographic characteristics, educational background, and knowledge of amalgam, removal procedures and their alternatives was conducted between May and September 2024, reaching a sample size of 269 participants. Data were analysed using SPSS version 25.0 for Windows, and a P-value 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Results:

Participants reported a 97.2% rate of undergraduate amalgam training, including both theoretical and clinical components; however, only 23.6% were currently using amalgam in practice. Additionally, 39.7% stated their knowledge about safe removal was insufficient or uncertain, and just 45.6% expressed concern about mercury's environmental impact.

Conclusion:

Governments and professional organisations should actively promote environmentally responsible practices through strategies focused on education, awareness, and sustainability to protect public health and natural resources.

Palabras clave:

SMART amalgama conciencia salud humana mercurio eliminación

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