Can anyone comment on this study? Why did they write such things!!
Swed Dent J. 2005;29(2):45-51.
A three year follow-up of posterior doxadent restorations.
Van Dijken JW, Sunnegårdh-Grönberg K.
SourceDepartment of Dental Hygienist Education, Umeå University, Sweden.
Jan.van.Dijken@odont.umu.se

Abstract
A new direct restorative material, a calcium aluminate cement, was introduced in the year 2000 and sold under the name Doxadent (Doxa AB, Uppsala, Sweden). The aim of this study was to evaluate Doxadent used in class I and II cavities. A total of 63 restorations were evaluated clinically, according to sligthly modified USPHS criteria, at baseline, after 6 mths, 1, 2 and 3 yrs. Four of the patients reported post-operative sensitivity. At 3 yrs, 62 restorations were evaluated. At 6 mths 9.5% non-acceptable Doxadent restorations were observed, 17.5% at 12 mths, 24.2% at 2 yrs and 21% at 3 yrs, which resulted in a cumulative failure frequency of 72.6% at the end of the 3-years for the new restorative material. Main reasons for failure were material or tooth fracture.
It can be concluded that Doxadent showed a non-acceptable clinical failure rate as a posterior restorative, especially in class II cavities.

Here is another one that I like a lot, though it is not only about amalgam.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7L4BrUG2tg
They are both on my Youtube Channel, both in English.

Thanks Monica for all you have done for the Italian anti-amalgam movement, here is your wonderful partecipation to the National Tv program with Mino Damato in 1991: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbkg8_vclo0 (Italian, no subtitles, Monica spieks towards midpart of the video.) lorenzo

Regarding Doxa; After reading most of the articles linked to I have to say this is a mystery. A stinking mystery as far as I understand. I quote from the December 2005 article linked to above:

”—This material has awakened the interest of the world’s biggest dental company Dentsply International and it is expected Doxadent will become the leading global dental material.—”
What happened? And why all this time to ”develope” something almost perfect from the beginning? If the reasons for the disappearence of Doxadent is money one can surely state that the power of money eradicated health care from dental treatment. Isn’t the old slogan ”an apple a day keeps the doctor away” valid anymore?

Both are members of the American Dental Trade Alliance, DTA, which is a Supporting Member of the FDI http://www.fdiworldental.org:8080/content/supporting-members
DTA, http://www.dentaltradealliance.org/about/dir.html#d

The Chairman of FDA, Margaret Hamburg, is an ex. board member of Henry Schein Inc.”

”I can´t attend in Nairobi, but you know my critical scientific publications about the toxicity of dental amalgam, the latest was pubslihed in 2011 http://www.occup-med.com/qc/content/6/1/2/abstract/
and here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21232090
It is highly assessed. which is very positive.
There are all arguements againts dental amalgam described and underlined with scientific studies.

Regarding Mercury and Alzheimer disease: See my last scientific publication here:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20847438
A new article regarding mercury and Parkinson disease is in the pipeline

Best regards

takk saa mykke! lorenzo
Vänligen håll mig informerad om Nairobi!

och du … har du sett vår italienska video?
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeBuVjaa3Zc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeBuVjaa3Zc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhHCXlynze4