Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Björkman, Lars"
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Bisphenol A in human saliva and urine before and after treatment with dental polymer‐based restorative materials
Berge, Trine Lise Lundekvam; Lygre, Gunvor Bentung; Lie, Stein Atle; Lindh, Christian H; Björkman, Lars (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)The aim of this study was to quantify bisphenol A (BPA) concentrations in saliva and urine before and after treatment with dental polymer-based restorative materials to assess if placement of this material is associated ... -
Changes in health complaints after removal of amalgam fillings
Sjursen, Therese Thornton; Lygre, Gunvor Bentung; Dalen, Knut; Helland, Vigdis; Lægreid, Torgils; Svahn, Johanna; Lundekvam, Birgitte; Björkman, Lars (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011)The aim of the present study was to investigate whether removal of all amalgam fillings was associated with long-term changes in health complaints in a group of patients who attributed subjective health complaints to amalgam ... -
Mercury in human brain, blood, muscle and toenails in relation to exposure: an autopsy study
Björkman, Lars; Lundekvam, Birgitte F.; Lægreid, Torgils; Bertelsen, Bjørn I.; Morild, Inge; Lilleng, Peer Kåre; Lind, Birger; Palm, Brita; Vahter, Marie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-10-11)Background: The main forms of mercury (Hg) exposure in the general population are methylmercury (MeHg) from seafood, inorganic mercury (I-Hg) from food, and mercury vapor (Hg0) from dental amalgam restorations. While the ... -
Patients' experiences of changes in health complaints before, during, and after removal of dental amalgam
Sjursen, Therese Thornton; Binder, Per-Einar; Lygre, Gunvor Bentung; Helland, Vigdis; Dalen, Knut; Björkman, Lars (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-06-24)In this article, we explore how patients with health complaints attributed to dental amalgam experienced and gave meaning to changes in health complaints before, during, and after removal of all amalgam fillings. We conducted ... -
Perinatal death and exposure to dental amalgam fillings during pregnancy in the population-based MoBa cohort
Björkman, Lars; Lygre, Gunvor Bentung; Haug, Kjell; Skjaerven, Rolv (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-12-07)Objectives: The aim was to gain knowledge regarding the risk of perinatal death related to exposure to dental amalgam fillings in the mother. Design: Population-based observational cohort study. Setting: The Norwegian ... -
Removal of dental amalgam restorations in patients with health complaints attributed to amalgam: A prospective cohort study
Björkman, Lars; Musial, Frauke; Alræk, Terje; Werner, Erik Lønnmark; Weidenhammer, Wolfgang; Hamre, Harald Johan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background The Norwegian Ministry of Health and Care Services initiated a project including experimental treatment for patients with health complaints attributed to amalgam restorations. Objective The aim was to ... -
Validity and responsiveness of EQ-5D-5L and SF-6D in patients with health complaints attributed to their amalgam filings: a prospective cohort study of patients undergoing amalgam removal
Lamu, Admassu N.; Björkman, Lars; Hamre, Harald Johan; Alræk, Terje; Musial, Frauke; Robberstad, Bjarne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Evidence of health utility changes in patients who suffer from longstanding health complaints attributed to dental amalgam fillings are limited. The change in health utility outcomes enables calculating ... -
Validity and responsiveness of GHC-index in patients with amalgam-attributed health complaints
Lamu, Admassu Nadew; Robberstad, Bjarne; Hamre, Harald Johan; Alræk, Terje; Musial, Frauke; Björkman, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective Many patients have medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS); some of them attribute their health complaints to dental amalgam fillings. The aim of this study was to assess the validity and responsiveness ...