DENTAL AMALGAM AND COGNITIVE FUNCTION IN OLDER WOMEN - FINDINGS FROM THE NUN STUDY

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作者
SAXE, SR
SNOWDON, DA
WEKSTEIN, MW
HENRY, RG
GRANT, FT
DONEGAN, SJ
WEKSTEIN, DR
机构
[1] UNIV KENTUCKY,COLL MED,LEXINGTON,KY 40536
[2] UNIV KENTUCKY,SANDERS BROWN CTR AGING,LEXINGTON,KY 40536
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10.14219/jada.archive.1995.0078
中图分类号
R78 [口腔科学];
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1003 ;
摘要
The authors determined the number and surface area of occlusal dental amalgams in a group of 129 Roman Catholic sisters who were 75 to 102 years of age. Findings from this study of women with relatively homogeneous adult lifestyles and environments suggest that existing amalgams are not associated with lower performance on eight different tests of cognitive function.
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