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Amalgams meaning
plural of amalgam
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Mercury fillings, sometimes just referred to as amalgams or silver fillings, look like standard dental filings.
Unlike amalgams, composite fillings can be used for a wide range of dental restorations.
Dentistry Previously, silver was alloyed with mercury at room temperature to make amalgams widely used for dental fillings.
Mercury dissolves many metals, such as gold, silver, and tin, to form amalgams (an alloy in a soft paste, or liquid form at ambient temperature).