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The following systematic reviews are available for the topic amalgam. Links to summaries of the systematic reviews are provided if available. These summaries are not developed by the ADA. In some cases, links are provided to the full-text copy of systematic reviews published in the Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA).

Effect of bleaching on restorative materials and restorations—a systematic review.
Attin T, Hannig C, Wiegand A, Attin R. Dent Mater 2004; 20(9): 852-61.

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Effectiveness of single-surface ART restorations in the permanent dentition: a meta-analysis.
Frencken JE, Van 't Hof MA, Van Amerongen WE, Holmgren CJ. J Dent Res 2004; 83(2): 120-3.

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Efficacy of preformed metal crowns vs. amalgam restorations in primary molars: a systematic review.
Randall RC, Vrijhoef MM, Wilson NH. J Am Dent Assoc 2000; 131(3): 337-43.

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How long do routine dental restorations last? A systematic review.
Downer MC, Azli NA, Bedi R, Moles DR, Setchell DJ. Br Dent J 1999; 187(8): 432-9.

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Low-level chronic mercury exposure in children and adolescents: meta-analysis.
D. K. Ng, C. H. Chan, M. T. Soo and R. S. Lee. Pediatr Int. 2007. 49(1): p. 80-7.

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Dental amalgam and multiple sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Aminzadeh KK, Etminan M.  J Public Health Dent 2007 Winter;67(1):64-6.

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Durability of amalgam in the restoration of class II cavities in primary molars: a systematic review of the literature.
Kilpatrick NN, Neumann A. Eur Arch Paediatr Dent 2007 Mar;8(1):5-13.

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