Neuropsychological Dysfunction Associated with Dental Office Environment
Description:
Five chemicals indigenous to the dental office environment that may cause toxic effects are formaldehyde, phenol, acrylic, mercury, and nitrous oxide. These chemicals create abnormal stress on physiological and psychological systems of the body resulting in symptomatology and pathology when the body defenses can no longer maintain homeostasis by adaptation. This study demonstrated serious behavioral consequences of chemical and heavy metal exposure. This study provided evidence that a significa…
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Date:
May 1989
Creator:
Murry, Joe Mitchell
Partner:
UNT Libraries