The study examined the use of amalgam for restoring posterior teeth in an Asian country using the nationwide health insurance database. Amalgam was still chosen as the filling material in half of the ...

The study examined the usage of amalgam for restoring posterior teeth in an Asian country using the nationwide health insurance database. Amalgam was still chosen as the filling material in half of ...

Nonamalgam restorations were the most common in the primary teeth of children older than 5 and in the permanent teeth of adults younger than 40 in the U.S., according to a study published on April 25 ...

The ADA Forsyth Institute (AFI) received a $6.2 million grant from the U.S. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) to develop artificial intelligence (AI)-powered smart ...

To treat a cavity your dentist will remove the decayed portion of the tooth and then "fill" the area on the tooth where the decayed material was removed. Fillings are also used to repair cracked or ...

July 29, 2011 — Repairs of amalgam restorations can endure for at least 7 years, report investigators from the University of Florida, Gainesville, in the July issue of Journal of the American Dental ...

Mercury alloyed with a number of metals forms amalgam, which is primarily used for dental fillings. The common constituents of amalgam are mercury, tin, silver, copper, and other trace metals. The use ...