Amalgam is the most common material used for fillings. Also known as silver filling it is a mixture of mercury and an alloy of silver tin and copper. Mercury makes up about 45-50 percent of the compound and is used to bind the metals together and to provide a strong hard durable filling. After years of research mercury has been found to be the only...
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<chemical, dentistry> An alloy used in restorative dentistry that contains mercury, silver, tin, copper, and possibly zinc. ... Chemical name: Dental materials and fillings, amalgams ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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dental amalgam A soft mixture of mercury and alloys of silver, tin, and copper that becomes very hard when set and has been used to fill tooth cavities; however, such application are being replaced with another plastic-type of filling.
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