Ortendahl T W, Dahlén G, Röckert H O
Undersea Biomed Res. 1985 Mar;12(1):69-76.
A study of 118 professional commercial divers, using an inquiry form, revealed that 55% of the divers complained about a metallic taste in the mouth when working with electrical equipment under water. A nationwide clinical examination of 40 divers was performed to see if the metallic taste during work reflected any alteration in the oral cavity. The clinical appearance of the dental amalgam restorations differed significantly between divers who had been working with electrical equipment and divers who had not. A number of other dental indexes were assessed and showed no differences between the two groups. These included salivary secretion rate, buffering capacity, secondary caries, plaque index, bleeding index, and cultures of S. mutans and Lactobacillus. Relatively high levels of the two organisms were noted, indicating that the group of divers examined should be considered as a caries risk groups.
一项针对118名专业商业潜水员的研究，通过一份调查问卷发现，55%的潜水员表示在水下使用电气设备时会抱怨口中有金属味。对40名潜水员进行了全国范围的临床检查，以查看工作期间的金属味是否反映口腔有任何变化。使用过电气设备的潜水员和未使用过电气设备的潜水员之间，牙科汞合金修复体的临床外观有显著差异。还评估了一些其他牙科指标，结果显示两组之间没有差异。这些指标包括唾液分泌率、缓冲能力、继发龋、菌斑指数、出血指数以及变形链球菌和乳酸杆菌培养。注意到这两种微生物的水平相对较高，这表明所检查的潜水员群体应被视为龋齿风险群体。
