Controversy of silver amalgam as a restorative material

• 作者: Vasudev Ballal
• 来源期刊: 世界口腔医学杂志
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: ESTHETIC resorations SILVER AMALGAM TOXICITY
• 年，卷（期）: 2015,（2）
• 页码范围: 35-36
• 页数: 2页
• 分类号: R

摘要

Silver amalgam contains mercury leading to concerns about the potential toxic effects of amalgam on the health of dental patients.The debate over the toxicity of silver amalgam restorations has divided the dental profession for over a century.The use of amalgam restorations for anterior teeth have been declining worldwide due to patient’s safety concerns and preference for tooth colored restorations.Nevertheless,amalgam has served the dental profession for decades and benefited hundreds of millions of patients because of its longevity as a dental restorative material.Amalgam is still the World’s most widely used restorative material for posterior teeth.