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Health Effects From Removal of Amalgam Restorations in Patients With Symptoms Allegedly Related to Dental Amalgam

NCT00346944 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2012-08-28

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The aim of the project is to study changes in symptom load after removal of all dental amalgam restorations in patients with symptoms allegedly related to amalgam.

Conditions

  • Adverse Effects
  • Dental Restoration, Permanent

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Removal of dental amalgam restorations

Removal of dental amalgam restorations by patient's own dentist. Fillings will be replaced with e.g. resin based filling material, metalloceramic restorations, and ceramic materials. Rubber dam will be used during removal of amalgam restorations.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • NORCE Norwegian Research Centre AS

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Bergen

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Lars Björkman, DDS, PhD · University of Bergen

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
25 Years
Max Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2002-09-30
Primary Completion
2010-03-31
Completion
2010-03-31

Countries

  • Norway

Study Locations

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