From the Oral Cavity to the Environment: The Creation and Fate of Evacuation System Contaminants

Authors

  • Michael Radicone Chief Science Officer, I² Air Fluid Innovations, Inc., 14 Valley Wood Drive, Huntington Station, NY 11746, USA Author
  • Tracey Kirkman Marketing Director, Solmetex, 30 Bearfoot Road, Northborough, MA 01532, USA Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47363/JDSR/2025(7)213

Keywords:

Oral Cavity, Dental Evacuation, Evironmental Protection

Abstract

Although the placement of new amalgam restorations has become increasingly infrequent, the removal of existing, defective, or corroded amalgam fillings continues to generate a substantial proportion of mercury-laden particulates within dental wastewater.

Author Biographies

  • Michael Radicone, Chief Science Officer, I² Air Fluid Innovations, Inc., 14 Valley Wood Drive, Huntington Station, NY 11746, USA

    Michael Radicone, Chief Science Officer, I² Air Fluid Innovations, Inc., 14 Valley Wood Drive, Huntington Station, NY 11746, USA.

  • Tracey Kirkman, Marketing Director, Solmetex, 30 Bearfoot Road, Northborough, MA 01532, USA

    Tracey Kirkman, Marketing Director, Solmetex, 30 Bearfoot Road, Northborough, MA 01532, USA.

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Published

2025-12-02

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 6 (2025): Volume 7 Issue 6

Section

Articles