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Dental amalgam: An update.

Ramesh Bharti1, Kulvinder Kaur Wadhwani, Aseem Prakash Tikku

  • 1Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Faculty of Dental Sciences, CSM Medical University (Erstwhile King George's Medical College), Lucknow, India.

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Dental amalgam remains a cost-effective choice for posterior tooth restorations. While tooth-colored alternatives exist for esthetic needs, they present their own limitations, making amalgam a practical option.

Area of Science:

  • Dentistry
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Dental amalgam has been a widely used restorative material for decades.
  • Despite its long history, amalgam has faced periods of controversy regarding its safety and efficacy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the history of dental amalgam.
  • To summarize current evidence on amalgam's performance.
  • To predict the future role of amalgam in restorative dentistry.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive literature search was conducted using the PubMed database.
  • A reference list of 8641 articles on dental amalgam was reviewed.
  • Forward citation searching and author-name searches were performed on selected articles.

Main Results:

Keywords:
Dental amalgamdirect restorationesthetics and tooth colored material

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  • Evidence supports amalgam's continued use for direct restoration of posterior teeth due to its economic advantages.
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