Dental Amalgam:Dental Amalgam:Material Properties and itsMaterial Properties and itsUse in Clinical DentistryUse in Clinical Dentistry

What is Amalgam?What is Amalgam?amalgamamalgam:any alloy of mercury with another :any alloy of mercury with another metal or other metals [silver metal or other metals [silver amalgamamalgam is used is used as a dental fillingas a dental filling! !! !"ource: "ource:Websters New World Dictionary of the AmericanWebsters New World Dictionary of the American Language Language# $uralni% D 'd(# )ew *or%: World Pu+lishing# $uralni% D 'd(# )ew *or%: World Pu+lishing Co(# ,-./( Co(# ,-./(0ypes of Dental Amalgam0ypes of Dental Amalgam1Copper amalgam 2no longer used3Copper amalgam 2no longer used31Conventional 2low4copper3 amalgam: Conventional 2low4copper3 amalgam: formulation standardi5ed in ,6-78sformulation standardi5ed in ,6-78s19igh copper amalgam: first developed in 9igh copper amalgam: first developed in the ,-:78sthe ,-:78sAlloy Powder CompositionAlloy Powder CompositionTypeTypeAgAgSnSnCuCuZnZnOtherOther;ow copper;ow copper:ed lathe4cutlathe4cut?74.7?74.7/:4