Citation

Bachanek T, Staroslawska E, Wolanska E, Jarmolinska K. Ann. Agric. Environ. Med. 2000; 7(1): 51-53.

Affiliation

Department of Conservative Dentistry, Medical Academy, Karmelicka 7, 20-081 Lublin, Poland.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, Institute of Agricultural Medicine of Poland)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10865245

Abstract

The paper presents the clinical description of the masticatory organ and biochemical assessment of dental tissue in a patient employed in a glassworks for 20 years. During 12 years the patient has suffered baldness ("Alopecia areata") and atypical extensive and non-healing cutaneous lesions. Dental examination revealed changes typical of chronic poisoning by cadmium and bismuth compounds.

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