title: Magnetodontics. The use of magnetic forces in dentistry.
abstract: A recently discovered alloy of cobalt and samarium (CO5Sm) has exceptional magnetic properties. A laboratory evaluation was made of the grip force of samples of this alloy of a size suitable for dental use. A review of both dental and general literature points to the need for establishing, prior to widespread usage, that magnetic fields are harmless to surrounding tissues.
mesh_terms: D055592:Biophysical Phenomena; D001703:Biophysics; D003035:Cobalt; D003722:Dental Alloys; D003834:Denture Precision Attachment; D003781:Denture Retention; D006801:Humans; D008280:Magnetics; D055585:Physical Phenomena; D010825:Physics; D012493:Samarium
chemical_list: D003722:Dental Alloys; D003035:Cobalt; D012493:Samarium