dental amalgam

• Mezcla de metales, generalmente mercurio, plata, estaño y cobre, empleada por los dentistas para rellenar cavidades en los dientes.

A mixture of metals, typically containing mercury, silver, tin, and copper, used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth.

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   A mixture of metals, primarily mercury and silver, used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth.

   Amalgama dental

   • The dentist used dental amalgam to fill the cavity.
   • Dental amalgam has been used for over a century in dentistry.
   • Some patients prefer composite fillings over dental amalgam.