dental amalgam
Mercury tooth repair
Dental amalgam is the silver-colored filling material used to repair cavities in teeth.
It's an alloy of mercury mixed with silver, tin, copper, and other metals.
Though concerns about mercury content have made it controversial, dental amalgam remains widely used for its durability and low cost: The dentist recommended amalgam for the back molars.
- mercury vaporVaporized liquid metal
- mercuryLiquid metallic element
- cavity fillingRepair for tooth decay
- biocompatibilityHarmlessness to living systems
- silverLustrous white precious metal
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