Definition of Dental amalgam

1. Noun. An alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth; except for iron and platinum all metals dissolve in mercury and chemists refer to the resulting mercury mixtures as amalgams.

Exact synonyms: Amalgam
Generic synonyms: Alloy, Metal

Medical Definition of Dental amalgam

1. An alloy used in restorative dentistry that contains mercury, silver, tin, copper, and possibly zinc. Chemical name: Dental materials and fillings, amalgams (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dental Amalgam

density dependent inhibition of growth
density gradient
density gradient centrifugation
density of light
densovirinae
densovirus
dent
dent corn
dentable
dental
dental abscess
dental abutments
dental alloys
dental alveoli
dental alveolus
dental amalgam (current term)
dental anaesthesia
dental anatomy
dental ankylosis
dental anxiety
dental apparatus
dental appliance
dental arch
dental articulation
dental articulators
dental auxiliary
dental biomechanics
dental biophysics
dental branches

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