In dentistry, amalgam is an alloy of mercury used to fill teeth cavities. It is made by mixing a combination of liquid mercury and particles of solid metals...
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up amalgam or amalgama in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Amalgam most commonly refers to: Amalgam (chemistry), mercury alloy Amalgam (dentistry), material...
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form amalgams with mercury, the notable exceptions being iron, platinum, tungsten, and tantalum. Silver-mercury amalgams are important in dentistry, and...
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Holistic dentistry, also called biological dentistry, biologic dentistry, alternative dentistry, unconventional dentistry, or biocompatible dentistry, is the...
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This discussion of the dental amalgam controversy outlines the debate over whether dental amalgam (the mercury alloy in dental fillings) should be used...
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with resin adhesives. Unlike silver fillings (amalgams) they are entirely free of mercury. Cosmetic dentistry has evolved to cover many new procedures and...
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Dentistry, also known as dental medicine and oral medicine, is the branch of medicine focused on the teeth, gums, and mouth. It consists of the study...
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placing an amalgam filling, amalgam tattoo can result. Satish Chandra; Shaleen Chandra; Girish Chandra (2007). Textbook of operative dentistry (with MCQs)...
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outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to dentistry and oral health: Dentistry – branch of medicine that is involved in the study, diagnosis...
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extracted, as may occur in "quadrant dentistry" Apicectomies are common causes of amalgam tattoo, since the amalgam is being placed inside the alveolus...
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November 29, 2014) was an American alternative dentistry advocate and campaigner against the use of dental amalgam fillings and other dental therapies that...
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Restorative dentistry is the study, diagnosis and integrated management of diseases of the teeth and their supporting structures and the rehabilitation...
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Dental composite (section Direct composite vs amalgam)
associated with dentistry. When amalgam fillings are drilled for height adjustment, repair or replacement, some mercury-containing amalgam is inevitably...
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Dental restoration (redirect from Filling (dentistry))
composition of dental amalgam is controlled by the ISO Standard for dental amalgam alloy (ISO 1559). The major components of amalgam are silver, tin and...
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Dental dam (redirect from Dental dam (dentistry))
thin, 6-inch (150 mm) square sheet, usually latex or nitrile, used in dentistry to isolate the operative site (one or more teeth) from the rest of the...
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portal Medicine portal Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) American Student Dental Association Amalgam (dentistry) American Society of Dental Surgeons (ASDS)...
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Greene Vardiman Black (category American dentistry academics)
was one of the founders of modern dentistry in the United States. He is also known as the father of operative dentistry. Black was born near Winchester...
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Crown (dental restoration) (redirect from Crown (dentistry))
In dentistry, a crown or a dental cap is a type of dental restoration that completely caps or encircles a tooth or dental implant. A crown may be needed...
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burden created by dentistry, there are a few practices we can do: blue bin recycling amalgam separator to separate silver amalgam from waste water and...
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Tooth decay (redirect from Fissure (dentistry))
function and aesthetic condition. Restorative materials include dental amalgam, composite resin, glass ionomer cement, porcelain, and gold. Composite...
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Maryland. United States portal Medicine portal Amalgam (dentistry) Dentistry Publications - History of Dentistry Archived 2006-10-10 at the Wayback Machine-...
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Standardization ISO11143 Dentistry – Amalgam Separators, reducing the amount of mercury entering the environment by means of installing amalgam separators and traps...
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Tooth discoloration (section Amalgam fillings)
brushing. Heasman P (24 May 2013). Master Dentistry: Volume 2: Restorative Dentistry, Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics. Elsevier Health Sciences...
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Dentistry developed during the early parts of Roman history, which may be due to the arrival of a Greek doctor named Archagathus. Ancient Roman oral surgical...
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Index of oral health and dental articles (redirect from List of dentistry topics)
Dental pertains to the teeth, including dentistry. Topics related to the dentistry, the human mouth and teeth include: Contents: Top 0–9 A B C D E F G...
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Dental cement (section Bonded amalgam restorations)
outline the main uses of cements in dental procedures. Unlike composite and amalgam restorations, cements are usually used as a temporary restorative material...
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Atraumatic restorative treatment (category Dentistry procedures)
international group of experts in cariology, restorative and paediatric dentistry as an option to treat decayed primary and permanent teeth with decay where...
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Gold teeth (category Restorative dentistry)
capped with a prosthetic molded from gold. The first printed book on dentistry, Artzney Buchlein (or The Little Pharmacopaeia), was published by Michael...
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Tooth whitening (category Dentistry procedures)
stability. Dental amalgam – exposure to carbamide peroxide solutions increase mercury release for one to two days. The release of amalgam components is said...
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dentist and academic. He was dean of King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry, King's College London (1988–1997) and vice-principal of King's College...
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