amalgam restoration

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• Amalgam (dentistry) — For other uses, see Amalgam (disambiguation). Amalgam filling on first molar Amalgam is an alloy containing mercury. The amalgam used as material for dental fillings is a mixture of mercury (50%), silver ( 22 32% ), tin ( 14%), copper ( 8%), and… …   Wikipedia

• restoration — In dentistry : 1. A prosthetic r. or appliance; a broad term applied to any inlay, crown, bridge, partial denture, or complete denture that restores or replaces lost tooth structure, teeth, or …   Medical dictionary

• Amalgam — In dentistry, an alloy of mercury, silver, tin, etc. used in dental restorations. * * * An alloy of an element or a metal with mercury. In dentistry, primarily of two types: silver tin alloy, containing small amounts of copper, zinc and perhaps… …   Medical dictionary

• Dental restoration — Intervention ICD 9 CM 23.2 23.4 A dental restoration or dental filling is a dental restorative ma …   Wikipedia

• Dental amalgam controversy — Dental amalgam filling The dental amalgam controversy refers to the conflicting views over the use of amalgam as a filling material mainly because it contains the element mercury. The concern centers on the health effects of toxicity or allergy… …   Wikipedia

• art conservation and restoration — Maintenance and preservation of works of art, their protection from future damage, deterioration, or neglect, and the repair or renovation of works that have deteriorated or been damaged. Research in art history has relied heavily on 20th and… …   Universalium

• dental amalgam — an amalgam containing mercury, silver, tin, copper, and sometimes zinc, which is prepared by mixing mercury with amalgam alloy to form a silvery, soft paste for condensation into the prepared cavity where it hardens to form a dental restoration …   Medical dictionary

• direct restoration — a dental restoration created directly in the area being restored, using soft materials that are shaped to fit the tooth, such as amalgam or composite. Cf. cast r …   Medical dictionary

• Tooth enamel — Labeled molar Latin enamelum Code TA …   Wikipedia

• Commonly used terms of relationship and comparison in dentistry — There are numerous commonly used terms of relationship and comparison that refer to different aspects of teeth and are frequently utilized in articles about dentistry. Many of them are included below as a sort of glossary to assist with… …   Wikipedia

• integrity — Soundness or completeness of structure; a sound or unimpaired condition. marginal i. of amalgam the ability of a dental amalgam restoration to maintain its original marginal form at the …   Medical dictionary