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Dental Health Care Knowing more about Amalgam Fillings
Did you know that amalgam fillings are the most thoroughly researched and tested restorative material among any other in use today. Amalgam fillings are durable, highly resistant to wear and they are the lower cost filling option.
Amalgam filling are made by combining elemental mercury, silver, tin, copper. Amalgam filling are considered to be safe the concerns that was raised were about the mercury content in amalgams. However the mercury when combined with the other metals is renders stable and safe for use in dental fillings.
Amalgam filling are able to withstand high pressure, so they become useful for filling in molars where chewing load is higher. Amalgam filling are well tolerated by most people with only rare occurrences of allergic response. Some people may have short term sensitivity to hot and cold after an amalgam filling as been done. Since amalgam filling are silver in color they may be okay for back teeth not easily seen but might not be want you would want to have for the teeth in your smile zone.