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Association between Dental Amalgam Filling and Essential Tremor: A Nationwide Population-Based Case Control Study in Taiwan

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  • Chien-Fang Tseng

    (School of Dentistry, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan)

  • Kun-Huang Chen

    (Department of Artificial Intelligence, CTBC Business School, Tainan 709, Taiwan)

  • Hui-Chieh Yu

    (School of Dentistry, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan)

  • Yu-Chao Chang

    (School of Dentistry, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan
    Department of Dentistry, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40201, Taiwan)

Abstract

Essential tremor (ET) is a common neurological disorder and the most common movement disorder. Low-level occupational exposure to mercury vapor is known to be a crucial factor that increases the risk of tremor. Dental amalgam is one of the main sources of mercury in those who possess amalgam restorations. However, the relationship between ET and amalgam filling (AMF) is not quite clear. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between AMF and the risk of ET using a population-based administrative databank. The data for this study were sourced from the Taiwanese National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD). A retrospective case-control study was conducted using this databank from 2000 to 2013. Case and control groups were matched by sex, age, urbanization level, monthly income, and Charlson comorbidity index using the propensity score method with a 1:1 ratio. In this study, 3008 cases and 3008 controls were included. The results from this nationwide population-based case-control study did not indicate any association between ET and AMF in Taiwan. Although the results were not significantly statistical, the findings may be worthy to be valued.

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  • Chien-Fang Tseng & Kun-Huang Chen & Hui-Chieh Yu & Yu-Chao Chang, 2020. "Association between Dental Amalgam Filling and Essential Tremor: A Nationwide Population-Based Case Control Study in Taiwan," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(3), pages 1-7, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:3:p:780-:d:313399
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    1. Chien-Fang Tseng & Kun-Huang Chen & Hui-Chieh Yu & Fu-Mei Huang & Yu-Chao Chang, 2020. "Dental Amalgam Fillings and Multiple Sclerosis: A Nationwide Population-Based Case–Control Study in Taiwan," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(8), pages 1-7, April.

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