Dr Dental – Filling
Dr. Dental, What is an Amalgam Filling?
Amalgam fillings combine elemental mercury, silver, tin, copper, and other metallic elements. Although amalgam filling is still considered safe, many have concerns about the mercury content in amalgams. However, thanks to advances in modern dental materials and techniques, dentists have more ways to create pleasing, natural-looking smiles. Dental researchers continue their often decades-long work developing materials like ceramics and polymer compounds that look more like natural teeth. As a result, dentists and patients today have several choices when it comes to selecting materials to repair missing, worn, damaged, or decayed teeth